California laws prohibit certain terms in employment, separation, and settlement agreements between employers and employees, former. California permits contracts (including NDAs) to be of perpetual duration.However, either party may terminate such a contract at any time. An NDA typically prohibits employees from disclosing certain confidential information they learn or have access to during the course of their employment. Confidentiality agreements are very useful to prevent unauthorized disclosures of information, but they have inherent limitations and risks. In California today, NDAs still carry validity and soundness in court so long as they are executed precisely, legally, and firmly. This Agreement is dated. The Act, which California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law in November 2021, further restricts confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements.