Washington's Silenced No More Act limits all Washington employers' use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions in employment agreements.
Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), in its simplest form, is a legal contract that outlines the terms and conditions of sharing confidential information. Such document ensures that anyone you disclose your software idea or project details to must keep them a secret.
If you need an NDA, looking at templates online isn't a bad place to start, but ideally you should work with a lawyer who can write a simple NDA for you or tweak the one you have. You may be able to find someone in your community who can do it for a few hundred bucks.
Edit the template to include a description of the confidential information and the scope of the agreement. Add the requirements of each party. Add the specific consequences of a breach. Add the details of all involved parties and send the agreement for electronic signing.
NDAs are enforceable once signed, provided they have been drafted and executed properly. Unilateral NDAs need only the signature of the receiving party, whereas mutual non-disclosure agreements need the signatures of both parties.
Washington State's Silenced No More Act. In 2022, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the Silenced No More Act (HB 1795), which limits the use of workplace non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements, commonly known as NDAs.
Washington state's Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1795, also known as the Silenced No More Act, took effect June 9, 2022, and prohibits nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions that prevent an employee or contractor from disclosing or discussing conduct the individual reasonably believes to be illegal acts of ...
Only employees or independent contractors who earn more than the thresholds established by law can be held to non-competition agreements. If an employee or independent contractor has earnings less than the threshold specified under law, the non-compete agreements is considered void and unenforceable under RCW 49.62.
Yes, you can. NDA can be made between individuals like you would between independent contractors.