Chapter 7

Question 1

duty of loyalty

Answer 1

an employee refrain from acting in a manner contrary to the employer’s interest

Question 2

Duty of confidentiality

Answer 2

maintain the secrecy of proprietary material

Question 3

trade secrets

Answer 3

emplloyers want to protect these
Informtaiton that has economic value because it is not generally known to the public and is kept secret by reasonable means

Question 4

non-disclosre agreemnt

Answer 4

NDA - used to protect against the theft of trade secrets and proprietary information

Question 5

non-compete agreement

Answer 5

another layer of confidentiality - ensuring that employees with access to sensitive information will not compete with the company during or for some period after their employment

Question 6

intellectual property

Answer 6

the manifestation of original ideas protected by legal means such as patent, copyright, or trademark.

Question 7

non-solicitation clause

Answer 7

prevents an employee from leaving then job and then attempting to lure clients from the previous employer

Question 8

non disparagement clause

Answer 8

an agreement that keeps an ex employee from defaming or ruining the reputation of an employer