Employee Nondisclosure Agreement (IL)

When businesses or individuals hire new employees, they will often use a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), also known as a confidentiality agreement, to protect sensitive information, intellectual property, or trade secrets.

The main purpose of an Employee NDA is for the employee to agree not to disclose or share any of the employer's confidential information. An Employee NDA should include sections to outline what information is covered by the agreement, limit the use of the confidential information, and clarify ownership of new inventions or intellectual property developed by the employee during their employment. It will also include a non-compete clause to make sure the employee doesn't compete with the employer during their employment and to require the employee to disclose the existence of the NDA to any future employers.