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Ep. 17: Silence is Not Justice... A rant on Non-Disclosure Agreements
This episode is being recorded the day after Harvey Weinstein was finally convicted for some of his crimes and a few days after the last debate where I almost threw my shoe at the tv listening to some of the bullshit being spewn at me regarding non-disclosure agreements in the workplace. But I decided to blast some Beyoncé, shake it off and get my ass back to work. SO...caveat to this episode: WHATEVER I AM ABOUT TO DISCUSS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE. I WILL NOT BE REFERRING TO SPECIFIC CASES UNLESS THE FACTS AND THE RULINGS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION IS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.
I talked about the use of NDAs, the perception of whistleblowers at large organizations and the practice of silencing employees under duress. The intention of protecting corporate branding versus employees and I disect Mr. Bloomberg’s argument that these are consensual agreements signed by two adult parties that both want to keep the facts to themselves as self-serving at best, and more accurately dishonest and condescending
I broke down the legalese on the creation and proper uses of NDAs and then advanced my own theories on when they should be used and when they should be banned, and I covered some recent good news of organizations working to end the use of NDAs, companies moving in that direction and even Mr. Bloomberg’s white flag wave on the issue.
Call To Action: I want your feedback on this week’s episode and how you’re feeling the solo’s versus interview format. I’m also going to be on the road traveling through Europe from May- July so we may drop down to 2 episodes per month during that time , and you may get a sprinkle in of tales from my solo travels working and living in Europe. So shoot me an email at [email protected] and let me know what you think, I’m from the Casucci school of tough love so bring it on! And until next time… go boldly!
Additional Resources:
A little Beyoncé to get motivated : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmMU_iwe6U
https://msmagazine.com/2020/02/21/activists-and-house-lawmakers-are-demanding-that-women-workers-be-heard/
https://beheardact.org/learn-more/
https://liftourvoices.org/
Charity LInk: The National Organization for Women www.now.org
As the grassroots arm of the women’s movement, the National Organization for Women is dedicated to its multi-issue and multi-strategy approach to women’s rights, and is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of members and activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since our founding in 1966, NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life.
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By Jessica CasucciThis episode is being recorded the day after Harvey Weinstein was finally convicted for some of his crimes and a few days after the last debate where I almost threw my shoe at the tv listening to some of the bullshit being spewn at me regarding non-disclosure agreements in the workplace. But I decided to blast some Beyoncé, shake it off and get my ass back to work. SO...caveat to this episode: WHATEVER I AM ABOUT TO DISCUSS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE. I WILL NOT BE REFERRING TO SPECIFIC CASES UNLESS THE FACTS AND THE RULINGS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION IS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.
I talked about the use of NDAs, the perception of whistleblowers at large organizations and the practice of silencing employees under duress. The intention of protecting corporate branding versus employees and I disect Mr. Bloomberg’s argument that these are consensual agreements signed by two adult parties that both want to keep the facts to themselves as self-serving at best, and more accurately dishonest and condescending
I broke down the legalese on the creation and proper uses of NDAs and then advanced my own theories on when they should be used and when they should be banned, and I covered some recent good news of organizations working to end the use of NDAs, companies moving in that direction and even Mr. Bloomberg’s white flag wave on the issue.
Call To Action: I want your feedback on this week’s episode and how you’re feeling the solo’s versus interview format. I’m also going to be on the road traveling through Europe from May- July so we may drop down to 2 episodes per month during that time , and you may get a sprinkle in of tales from my solo travels working and living in Europe. So shoot me an email at [email protected] and let me know what you think, I’m from the Casucci school of tough love so bring it on! And until next time… go boldly!
Additional Resources:
A little Beyoncé to get motivated : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmMU_iwe6U
https://msmagazine.com/2020/02/21/activists-and-house-lawmakers-are-demanding-that-women-workers-be-heard/
https://beheardact.org/learn-more/
https://liftourvoices.org/
Charity LInk: The National Organization for Women www.now.org
As the grassroots arm of the women’s movement, the National Organization for Women is dedicated to its multi-issue and multi-strategy approach to women’s rights, and is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of members and activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since our founding in 1966, NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life.