Hill Interns Required to Sign Non-Disclosure Agreements

[DonViejo]

Source: PoliticalWire



March 5, 2018 at 7:09 am EST By Taegan Goddard

“For unpaid interns on Capitol Hill, secrecy is so much a part of the job that on their first day, many are required to sign sweeping nondisclosure agreements,” Vox reports.

“Employment lawyers reviewed two Hill NDAs obtained by Vox and said they are written in a way that could discourage interns from speaking up about anything, potentially protecting members of Congress and their staff even in cases of harassment or abuse… Lawyers questioned the scope of the language, the absence of an exception for incidents of harassment, discrimination, or abuse, and the fact that interns are not guaranteed a copy of what they signed.”


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[Historic NY]

1. Its like a slavery compact in writing....

[mpcamb]

2. Get it into court. Dem lawyers ought to be all over this one.

[Fullduplexxx]

3. The swill is a republican rag

[avebury]

4. I would like to see an intern make an addition to the form.

The Non-Disclosure Agreement will not remain in effect if the Intern is witness to or asked to be a part of illegal and/or an unconstitutional act (or something to that effect.) Intern initials that amendment and see if the Politicians dare to give the Intern the boot. It would play well on a show like Rachel Maddow. Why does Congress require Interns to sign a non-disclosure agreement that also includes illegal and/or unconstitutional acts?

[Shipwack]

5. Illegal acts are non-binding in any any contract.

Note, while IANAL, this is what they taught me in my business law class....

[Dawson Leery]

6. More corrupt Republicans.

Trying to hide their indiscretions.