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allgood33

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9. I agree. Don't be leakers. Become fully vetted whistleblowers instead. nt

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Thu Feb 21, 2019, 07:53 AM

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Trump White House Is Forcing Interns to Sign NDAs and Threatening Them With Financial Ruin [View all] DonViejo Feb 2019 OP

Some contractual terms are void because they are contrary to good public policy Cicada Feb 2019 #1

Unfortunately, the threat of litigation is a very effective club. Girard442 Feb 2019 #7

What type of person agrees to work for this bastard and for free? Screw them. olegramps Feb 2019 #27

I don't think Whitehouse interns work for free Merlot Feb 2019 #38

There's nothing to be learned in this WH except avoiding truthisfreedom Feb 2019 #41

I thought they were volunteers therefore without pay. I could be wrong. olegramps Feb 2019 #44

there is a former staffer organizing a classic action hlthe2b Feb 2019 #2

No James48 Feb 2019 #8

Yes... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #14

Good luck with that. moreland01 Feb 2019 #3

WTF? You sign something and don't get a copy of what you signed? DetlefK Feb 2019 #4

I was thinking the same thing PatSeg Feb 2019 #16

If they were hired without this condition, Sanity Claws Feb 2019 #5

Really, and what blows my mind, watoos Feb 2019 #11

It is worse than that exboyfil Feb 2019 #30

The best/worst part of this story PJMcK Feb 2019 #6

Nice grounds for a suit, I should think. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #42

I agree. Don't be leakers. Become fully vetted whistleblowers instead. nt allgood33 Feb 2019 #9

Isn't there a lawsuit over whether the WH can force staff to sign NDAs? Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #10

I thought there was one about Trump's women. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #43

No contract is legal if signed under duress. -nt CTAtheist Feb 2019 #12

An NDA Does Not Expire When You Leave Employment DallasNE Feb 2019 #13

Not a Contract Roy Rolling Feb 2019 #15

It might be helpful to deny you were ever associated with Trump in any capacity. gordianot Feb 2019 #17

Boy, THAT sounds like a GREAT job. Still In Wisconsin Feb 2019 #18

Is this legal? TimeToGo Feb 2019 #19

Probably not zipplewrath Feb 2019 #21

It seems that is what Congress is for exboyfil Feb 2019 #31

"Ethics training" in this White House... catbyte Feb 2019 #20

Yep, that's hilarious! trusty elf Feb 2019 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author knightmaar Feb 2019 #22

This is "training" in the sense of training a recalcitrant dog muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #23

How is that even legal? procon Feb 2019 #24

As an intern, they don't get paid BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #29

Regardless, aren't they still govt workers and not procon Feb 2019 #35

I understand your perspective BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #36

Good point. Also, I thought that using NDAs to hide evidence of illegal activities voids the ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #32

Anyone dumb enough to want to work in there BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #25

If they are unpaid interns then chances are they come from privileged families Maggiemayhem Feb 2019 #26

Laws Don't Apply RobinA Feb 2019 #39

Fear & Intimidation on Day 1... EarthFirst Feb 2019 #28

The Mob. ffr Feb 2019 #33

Any way to do a Cease and Desist order? With teeth in it? mpcamb Feb 2019 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Feb 2019 #37