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"In the interest of maintaining good governance with future investors, we're asking that anyone closely involved with this project at this early stage sign an NDA." What you are saying is that you're planning to approach investors who will want to see that you follow best practices in the way you run your business.

Some companies also require that new employees sign an NDA If the employee has access to sensitive information about the company. For some companies, all employees will be required to sign the agreement; for others, only select departments or types of employees will be subject to the agreement.

NDAs can help protect trade secrets, confidential business information, and other sensitive information from being misused or disclosed. Without an NDA, it may be difficult to prove that confidential information was not shared, leading to legal consequences for both parties.

You are under no legal requirement to sign a nondisclosure agreement if one is put in front of you, but a company might not be willing to hire you if you do not sign it.

While an employer has the right to demand its employees sign a NDA when those employees have access to valuable company data (e.g. product formulas, private customer lists, financial reports, etc.), the employer should not ask an employee to sign a confidentiality agreement if the purpose is to protect information that ...

Each NDA you sign places restrictions on you. These restrictions may hinder your ability to provide all your future clients with services because of some obscure limitation that could potentially result in endless litigation.

If the employee still refuses to sign, you may be unable to proceed with their hiring. Unfortunately, the sensitive information is very likely crucial for the function of their job, and failing to share the information would prohibit them from completing the responsibilities effectively.