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一、公司是否可以要求员工签署保密协议

关于公司是否可以要求员工签署保密协议，可知其是可以与高级管理人员、高级技术人员和其它负有保密义务的人员订立保密协议的。

《中华人民共和国劳动合同法》第二十三条【保密义务和竞业限制】用人单位与劳动者可以在劳动合同中约定保守用人单位的商业秘密和与知识产权相关的保密事项。

对负有保密义务的劳动者，用人单位可以在劳动合同或者保密协议中与劳动者约定竞业限制条款，并约定在解除或者终止劳动合同后，在竞业限制期限内按月给予劳动者经济补偿。劳动者违反竞业限制约定的，应当按照约定向用人单位支付违约金。

第二十四条【竞业限制的范围和期限】竞业限制的人员限于用人单位的高级管理人员、高级技术人员和其他负有保密义务的人员。竞业限制的范围、地域、期限由用人单位与劳动者约定，竞业限制的约定不得违反法律、法规的规定。

在解除或者终止劳动合同后，前款规定的人员到与本单位生产或者经营同类产品、从事同类业务的有竞争关系的其他用人单位，或者自己开业生产或者经营同类产品、从事同类业务的竞业限制期限，不得超过二年。

二、什么是保密协议

保密协议通常指协议当事人之间就一方告知另一方的书面或口头的信息(即保密信息)约定不得向任何第三方披露该等信息的协议。如果负有保密义务的当事人违反协议约定将保密信息披露给第三方，给另一方当事人造成损失的，负有保密义务的违约当事人将承担民事上的赔偿责任。

保密协议一般包括保密内容、责任主体、保密期限、保密义务及违约责任等条款。

保密协议可以分为单方保密协议和双方保密协议。单方保密协议是指一方对另一方单方面负有保密义务的协议。《反不正当竞争法》对商业秘密进行保护。签订保密协议是企业对自己的商业秘密进行保护的常用手段之一。

对负有保密义务的劳动者，用人单位可以在劳动合同或者保密协议中与劳动者约定竞业限制条款，并约定在解除劳动合同或者终止劳动合同后，在竞业限制期限内按月给予劳动者经济补偿。劳动者违反竞业限制约定的，应当按照约定向用人单位支付违约金。

竞业限制的人员限于用人单位的高级管理人员、高级技术人员和其他负有保密义务的人员。竞业限制的范围、地域、期限由用人单位与劳动者约定，竞业限制的约定不得违反法律、法规的规定。

1、 Can the company require employees to sign confidentiality agreements

Regarding whether the company can require employees to sign confidentiality agreements, it is known that they can enter into confidentiality agreements with senior management, senior technical personnel, and other personnel with confidentiality obligations.

Article 23 of the Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China [Confidentiality Obligations and Non compete Restrictions] Employers and workers may agree in their labor contracts to keep the employer's trade secrets and confidential matters related to intellectual property confidential.

For employees who have confidentiality obligations, the employer may agree on non compete clauses with the employees in the labor contract or confidentiality agreement, and agree to provide economic compensation to the employees on a monthly basis during the non compete period after the labor contract is terminated or terminated. If a worker violates the non compete agreement, they shall pay a penalty to the employer in accordance with the agreement.

Article 24 [Scope and duration of non competition restrictions] The personnel subject to non competition restrictions are limited to senior management personnel, senior technical personnel, and other personnel with confidentiality obligations of the employer. The scope, location, and duration of non compete restrictions shall be agreed upon between the employer and the employee, and the provisions of non compete restrictions shall not violate the provisions of laws and regulations.

After the termination or termination of the labor contract, the personnel specified in the preceding paragraph shall not have a non compete period of more than two years when they go to other employers that compete with their own production or operation of similar products or engage in similar businesses, or when they start their own business to produce or operate similar products or engage in similar businesses.

2、 What is a confidentiality agreement

A confidentiality agreement usually refers to an agreement between the parties to an agreement that one party shall not disclose written or oral information (i.e. confidential information) to any third party. If a party with confidentiality obligations violates the agreement by disclosing confidential information to a third party, causing losses to the other party, the breaching party with confidentiality obligations shall bear civil liability for compensation.

Confidentiality agreements generally include clauses such as confidentiality content, responsible parties, confidentiality period, confidentiality obligations, and breach of contract liability.

Confidentiality agreements can be divided into unilateral confidentiality agreements and bilateral confidentiality agreements. Unilateral confidentiality agreement refers to an agreement in which one party has a unilateral obligation of confidentiality towards the other party. The Anti Unfair Competition Law protects trade secrets. Signing a confidentiality agreement is one of the common means for enterprises to protect their trade secrets.

For employees who have confidentiality obligations, the employer may agree on non compete clauses with the employees in the labor contract or confidentiality agreement, and agree to provide economic compensation to the employees on a monthly basis during the non compete period after the labor contract is terminated or terminated. If a worker violates the non compete agreement, they shall pay a penalty to the employer in accordance with the agreement.

The personnel subject to non compete restrictions are limited to senior management personnel, senior technical personnel, and other personnel with confidentiality obligations of the employer. The scope, location, and duration of non compete restrictions shall be agreed upon between the employer and the employee, and the provisions of non compete restrictions shall not violate the provisions of laws and regulations.