Section 60 Confidentiality of Trade Secrets

• Library: Employer-Employee Law 2008

Trade secret information obtained by the Department of Labor in connection with any inspection or proceeding must be considered confidential, except that it may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out the Act. 29 U.S.C. § 664. The Act states that “the Secretary, the Commission, or the court shall issue such orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.” Id. An employer has the right, at the beginning of an inspection, to “identify areas in the...