Mass. officials used confidentiality clauses in dozens of settlements despite supposed NDA ban, audit finds
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio on Tuesday charged that Massachusetts is relying on a “broken system” for both executing and ...
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State auditor slams ‘dysfunctional’ use of settlements, confidentiality clauses in executive branch
Healey, whose administration was not subject to the auditor’s probe, preempted the report Monday by issuing a policy that ...
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Auditor says the state’s settlement agreement policies need overhaul
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio released an audit of settlement agreements and confidentiality clauses across state agencies and ...
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Healey prohibiting employee non-disclosure agreements in Executive Branch
Governor Healey issued a written policy regarding the use of settlement agreements in executive branch offices and agencies, ...
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New York Employers Beware: Claimant Must Sign Confidentiality Preference Acknowledgement for Employer to Enforce Entire Settlement Agreement
On January 8, 2025, a New York federal court held that an employee’s refusal to sign a confidentiality and non-disparagement acknowledgement form ...
Case: Wage & Hour/Settlement Agreement (M.D. Fla.)
A Florida federal district court denied a joint motion for approval of a settlement agreement between Roadsafe Traffic Systems, Inc. and a former “flagger” employee on his Fair Labor Standards Act ...
Cost unknown? Mass. taxpayers on hook for millions of dollars in settlement fees
Taxpayers have paid millions of dollars to settle disputes between the state and its public employees in recent years, but the true scope of costs is unknown due to “haphazard” record keeping and ...