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Trump administration proposes asking federal workers to sign non-disclosure agreements

Trump administration proposes asking federal workers to sign non-disclosure agreements

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Coverage of this proposal varies among outlets. The Guardian emphasizes the implications of the NDAs for employee accountability and the potential chilling effect on whistleblowing, while Investing.com and The Hill focus on the procedural…
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Administration Trump administration proposes asking federal workers to sign nondisclosure agreements Comments: by Max Rego - 05/26/26 12:13 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Max Rego - 05/26/26 12:13 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a requirement that federal workers sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs). “In much of the private sector, employees handling sensitive business or customer information are routinely required to sign confidentiality agreements, and the federal government should not be held to a lower standard,” Kupor added.

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Administration Trump administration proposes asking federal workers to sign nondisclosure agreements Comments: by Max Rego - 05/26/26 12:13 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Max Rego - 05/26/26 12:13 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a requirement that federal workers sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs). The proposal, which the OPM filed with the Federal Register Tuesday and is scheduled to publish Wednesday, requests comment on a draft NDA “for use by Federal agencies for both new and existing employees.” The agency, which acts as the human resources department of the executive branch, added that the form “is intended to document Federal employees’ acknowledgment of, and agreement to comply with, current legal obligations to…

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