As one of their marquee proponents settles into the White House, nondisclosure agreements and other restrictive covenants are likely to make new inroads in the workforce.
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A new survey of nearly 2,000 participants flagged by Legal Dive reveals that about 45% of U.S. workers report being subject to an NDA.
Conducted by Penn State University and Lift Our Voices, the survey also shows many being subject to other restrictive covenants like class action waivers (43%), mandatory arbitration agreements (39%), and noncompetes (22%), Legal Dive reported.
Union membership, meanwhile, fell to a record low, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
In 2024, 9.9% of workers were covered by unions — down from 20.1% in 1983, the earliest year with comparable data. In the private sector, only 5.9% of workers were in unions last year.
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Nearly half of employees say they’re subject to an NDA [Legal Dive]
US labor union membership slips in 2024 to record low [Reuters]
Union Members – 2024 [Bureau of Labor Statistics]
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