What are the rights and obligations of employees to sign a confidentiality agreement with the company?

When employees sign a confidentiality agreement with the company, the specific rights and obligations of the confidentiality agreement shall be subject to the signed agreement. As long as it does not violate the law, it is legal and effective, and the parties should abide by the agreement, otherwise they will bear the responsibility for breach of contract.

legal ground

Article 23 of the Labor Contract Law stipulates that the employer and the employee may agree in the labor contract to keep the business secrets of the employer and confidential matters related to intellectual property rights.

For workers who have confidentiality obligations, the employer may stipulate non-competition clauses with the workers in the labor contract or confidentiality agreement, and stipulate that after the labor contract is dissolved or terminated;

During the period of non-competition, workers are given monthly economic compensation. If the laborer violates the non-competition agreement, he shall pay liquidated damages to the employer in accordance with the agreement.