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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:02 PM Jul 2017

Trump Organization employees must agree to keep info about Trump family secret

Source: CBS News

WASHINGTON -- Throughout his business career, Donald Trump placed a premium on fame. But President Trump's business organization wants to stay on the down low.

CBS News has obtained a new confidentiality agreement rolled out after the election. The Trump Organization is requiring employees at all levels to sign it, or else they will lose their jobs.

Employees must agree to keep secret any information they learn about anyone in the "Trump family" and extended family, including their "present, former and future spouses, children, parents, in-laws."

"I have reviewed confidentiality agreements in international, family-run hospitality organizations and... I have never seen a loyalty code to a family like this," said Debra Soltis, who has specialized in employment law for more than 25 years.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-organization-new-confidentiality-agreement-employees-family-secret/

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Trump Organization employees must agree to keep info about Trump family secret (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2017 OP

Omert by contract. n/t CincyDem Jul 2017 #1

i had to look it up barbtries Jul 2017 #6

I had to look it up, too. Dave Starsky Jul 2017 #8

Thankful at least pets can be told Watchfoxheadexplodes Jul 2017 #2

Well, this is what happens NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #3

This is what he wishes he could require in the White House, too. TeapotInATempest Jul 2017 #4

Gee. I don't think the Obama's had anyone sign anything like that. Hm... They had nothing to hide. The Wielding Truth Jul 2017 #5

well, as that family of monsters said, "get another job" niyad Jul 2017 #7

Are they giving existing employees new consideration to sign it? Not sure it is enforceable Justice Jul 2017 #9

Can a court order override that? nt blaze Jul 2017 #10

Think Of How Much Money You Could Make From A Tell All Book... Grassy Knoll Jul 2017 #11

Why does he need that? It's obvious. He's a mentally sick crook judesedit Jul 2017 #12

Why would anyone sign something like that? Dave Starsky Jul 2017 #13

CincyDem

(7,412 posts)

1. Omert by contract. n/t

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:03 PM

Jul 2017

barbtries

(31,353 posts)

6. i had to look it up

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:46 PM

Jul 2017

but, yeah

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

8. I had to look it up, too.

Reply to barbtries (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 02:51 PM

Jul 2017

Well, at least he had the courtesy to try to legally codify it. Good Lord.

Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,542 posts)

2. Thankful at least pets can be told

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:08 PM

Jul 2017

Wait...thats animal cruelty.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

3. Well, this is what happens

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:29 PM

Jul 2017

when you have a LOT to hide.

TeapotInATempest

(804 posts)

4. This is what he wishes he could require in the White House, too.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:33 PM

Jul 2017

This family must have a LOT to hide.

The Wielding Truth

(11,433 posts)

5. Gee. I don't think the Obama's had anyone sign anything like that. Hm... They had nothing to hide.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:35 PM

Jul 2017

niyad

(134,035 posts)

7. well, as that family of monsters said, "get another job"

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 02:19 PM

Jul 2017

Justice

(7,270 posts)

9. Are they giving existing employees new consideration to sign it? Not sure it is enforceable

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 03:08 PM

Jul 2017

otherwise.

I would also add - What do they have to hide?

blaze

(8,506 posts)

10. Can a court order override that? nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 03:41 PM

Jul 2017

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)

11. Think Of How Much Money You Could Make From A Tell All Book...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 09:25 PM

Jul 2017

Keep Your Dopey Job, I'm Getting Paid.

judesedit

(4,602 posts)

12. Why does he need that? It's obvious. He's a mentally sick crook

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Jul 29, 2017, 11:39 AM

Jul 2017

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

13. Why would anyone sign something like that?

Reply to judesedit (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 29, 2017, 11:47 AM

Jul 2017

Why would anyone work for someone who would make them sign something like that?

It's basically an INVITATION to get fucked over--and not if, but when. And there's nothing you can do about it.

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