The provisions set forth in this Agreement apply to City of Oakland employees assigned to Representation Unit U31 - Confidential Management Employees. Take a closer look at why confidentiality agreements in workplace are important and what you should be looking out for as an employee.Is your employer asking you to sign a nondisclosure agreement? There are many rules and restrictions regarding NDAs in CA. A sample employee agreement to protect confidential information. An employee handbook that includes a broad confidentiality policy or restricts reasonable employee speech violates both state and federal law. It is a permanent agreement, which means a signed confidentiality agreement remains valid after employment has ended.