Employers Use More “Muzzle” Agreements

This is not about an employer and employee who have a messy dispute that is heading for court, and the employer settles the claim by including a non-disparagement clause.

What’s going on? More employers are requiring employees to sign non-disparagement clauses in order to receive severance benefits.

This seems to be especially prevalent where technology workers are laid-off and say they are being replaced with workers who hold a three year visa, called H-1B.

It’s worth noting that 94% of private-sector workplaces in the U.S. are not union-represented. In other words, there is no organization to voice worker concerns.

Now, the individual’s voice is being silenced.