Coba Weel 🏳️⚧️@weel.bsky.social·2026-09-27T20:07:15.988Z#
They literally put in clauses that you cannot ever say anything negative about management ever.
Coba Weel 🏳️⚧️@weel.bsky.social·2026-09-27T20:10:58.252Z#
And it’s not like these are negotiated settlements. They’re presented as routine paperwork. Just because a dirty trick is common doesn’t make it acceptable.
Liz Fong-Jones (方禮真)@lizthegrey.com·2026-09-27T20:12:17.234Z#
yeah, @dataandpolitics.net and I were just lamenting that :(
Data Bear 🏳️🌈@dataandpolitics.net·2026-09-27T20:14:08.676Z#
This is a topic that has been discussed.
Data Bear 🏳️🌈@dataandpolitics.net·2026-09-27T20:14:19.809Z#
By many people.
Liz Fong-Jones (方禮真)@lizthegrey.com·2026-09-27T20:18:03.662Z#
one could infer that these agreements exist and an unspecified group of people are subject to them.
Thomas Neville@goobermunch.bsky.social·2026-09-27T20:11:44.366Z#
I’m familiar with the standard terms of severance agreements. I’ve negotiated more than a few.
I hate nondisparagement clauses because they just tend to lead to more litigation because they tend to be drafted poorly.
But that’s not the same as a clause that says the terms of this agreement will…
Thomas Neville@goobermunch.bsky.social·2026-09-27T20:11:44.367Z#
…be kept strictly confidential.
And I have seen cases where confidentiality provisions are valuable to the injured party as well as the defendant.
Coba Weel 🏳️⚧️@weel.bsky.social·2026-09-27T20:15:20.601Z#
You’re talking about things that get negotiated. With an actual lawyer involved. I’m talking about intimidation.
Thomas Neville@goobermunch.bsky.social·2026-09-27T20:23:36.746Z#
You’re right. Every one of these that I’ve tried to negotiate has had a lawyer involved. Me.
Some of those have involved attempted intimidation. And I haven’t always been successful.
But my perspective is absolutely different to yours, and my career path has given me the luxury of viewing these…
Thomas Neville@goobermunch.bsky.social·2026-09-27T20:23:36.747Z#
…things from an academic and theoretical perspective.