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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Auditor calls on Mass. officials to clarify use of confidentiality clauses
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio released a report probing previous former Govs. Patrick, Baker Administrations spending of ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Healey issues NDA policy on eve of auditor's report
Gov. Maura Healey formalizes a ban on NDAs across executive offices as Auditor DiZoglio prepares to release a potentially troubling report on its use.