Do employees have to agree to protect business secrets?

Pursuant to Article 21 Labor Code 2019 Regulations on the content of labor contracts are as follows:

“1. The labor contract must have the following main contents:

a) Name and address of the employer and full name and title of the person concluding the labor contract on the employer's side;

b) Full name, date of birth, gender, place of residence, Citizen Identification Card number, ID card or passport of the person entering into the labor contract on the employee's side;

c) Work and work location;

d) Term of the labor contract;

d) Salary according to job or title, salary payment method, salary payment period, salary allowances and other supplements;

e) Promotion regime, salary increase;

g) Working hours and rest times;

h) Provide labor protection equipment for workers;

i) Social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance;

k) Training, fostering, improving professional qualifications and skills.

2. When an employee works directly related to business secrets or technological secrets according to the provisions of law, the employer has the right to agree in writing with the employee on the content, term of protection of business secrets, protection of technology secrets, rights and compensation in case of violation".

Accordingly, when an employee works directly related to business secrets or technological secrets according to the provisions of law, the employer has the right to agree in writing with the employee on the content. , term of protection of business secrets, protection of technology secrets, rights and compensation in case of violation.

Thus, according to the above regulations, employees must agree to protect business secrets when directly related to business secrets or technology secrets.