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Professional Ethics & Human Values / September 14, 2021

Effect of Change of Job on Confidentiality

–     Employees   are   obliged   to   protect   confidential   information   regarding   former employment, after a change of job. –     The confidentiality trust between employer and employee continues beyond the period of employment. – But, the employee cannot be forced not to seek a change of job. –    The employer’s right to keep  the trade secrets  confidential  by a former  employee should be accepted at the same time, the employee’s right to seek career advancement cannot also be denied.

By · September 14, 2021 · 1 min read

–     Employees   are   obliged   to   protect   confidential   information   regarding   former employment, after a change of job.

–     The confidentiality trust between employer and employee continues beyond the period of employment.

– But, the employee cannot be forced not to seek a change of job.

–    The employer’s right to keep  the trade secrets  confidential  by a former  employee should be accepted at the same time, the employee’s right to seek career advancement cannot also be denied.