What are my rights if I’ve been employed with a company for over 2 years and signed a confidentiality agreement when I started but it has have now revised it and are forcing us to sign again?
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What are my rights if I’ve been employed with a company for over 2 years and signed a confidentiality agreement when I started but it has have now revised it and are forcing us to sign again?
Can they legally hold me to the revised copy?
Asked on May 4, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they can legally force you to sign the new copy, since if you don't, they could fire you (or do anything short of firing that they choose, like demoting, transferring, etc.); and if you sign, it will be a legally binding and valid contract, since you are receiving your continued employment as consideration for the confidetiality agreement. So they can hold you to the new agreement.
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