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Employee NDA Example: One-Way Confidentiality

A 5-page one-way employee NDA: what is and is not confidential, day-to-day examples, company devices, protected rights, term and remedies.

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About this example

This example is a one-way confidentiality agreement a data analytics company asks a new employee to sign before the first day. It opens with a short welcome letter and a summary of the agreement, then defines what is confidential, from source code and client data to pricing and credentials, and what is not, including the employee's general skills and experience.

Employees follow rules they understand, so this agreement translates the clauses into everyday practice. A table shows how to handle client data, source code, business plans and passwords, and a short section explains company devices. It states plainly what the employee is always free to do, including discussing pay and reporting to government agencies, with the whistleblower notice from the US Defend Trade Secrets Act. The term, return of materials, remedies and checklists for the first and last day complete it.

Who it is for

Employers, HR teams and founders who need new hires to sign a clear, one-way confidentiality agreement.

Inside and how to use it

What this example contains, and how to make it yours

What's inside

  • A welcome letter and the agreement in brief
  • What is confidential and what is not
  • Everyday handling of client data, code, plans and passwords
  • Company devices and returning materials
  • Protected rights, including the whistleblower notice
  • Answers to the questions new hires ask, checklists and signatures

How to adapt it

  • Give examples of confidential information from your own business
  • Say what employees are always free to do
  • Include the whistleblowing protections that apply where you employ
  • Add a first-day and last-day checklist

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