Trade Secrets: Protecting Trade Secrets When Employees Terminate
- Topics:
- Termination
- Tags:
- Employee,
- HRResource.com,
- Trade Secret
- Source:
- HRResource.com
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Overview: One of the most likely times to lose trade secret protection occurs when an employee leaves the company. If there are feelings of resentment, the employee may want to harm the employer by revealing its secrets, thereby diminishing its competitive edge. The employee may also mistakenly feel that he or she will be more valuable to a new employer if such information is used for the benefit of the new employer. Employers can take certain steps to safeguard their trade secrets under these circumstances. For example, before employment is terminated, the company should conduct an exit interview between the departing employee and the employee's supervisor. In larger companies, the appropriate representative may come from the human resources department.
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Format: HTML | Date: Sep 2005 | Pages: 3
