Free Blank Massachusetts Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) (2026)
Download an empty Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) template for Massachusetts: the same statute-aware layout our generator uses, with blank lines to fill in by hand. No account, no email, no watermark.
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Massachusetts rules that this document follows
| Trade secret statute | Massachusetts Uniform Trade Secrets ActSource: Mass. Gen. Laws c. 93, §§ 42-42G |
|---|---|
| NDA cannot cover | pre-dispute sexual harassment/assault claims (federal Speak Out Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 19401-19404); employee wage/working-condition discussion (NLRA § 7; McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (2023)); reports to government agencies/whistleblowing (SEC Rule 21F-17; 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) immunity); employee wage discussion (Mass. Gen. Laws c. 149, § 105A(c))Source: Mass. Gen. Laws c. 149, § 105A; 42 U.S.C. §§ 19401-19404; 29 U.S.C. § 157; 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) |
| Non-compete status | limited — Agreements after Oct. 1, 2018: written, signed, right to counsel stated; provided ≥ 10 business days before start or with fair and reasonable consideration mid-employment; max 12 months (24 if breach of fiduciary duty/theft); garden leave (50% of base pay) or other mutually-agreed consideration; void for non-exempt employees, students, workers under 18, and employees laid off/terminated without cause; physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, broadcasters exemptSource: Mass. Gen. Laws c. 149, § 24L; c. 112, §§ 12X, 74D, 129B |
| Non-solicitation | Customer and employee non-solicits expressly excluded from § 24L; enforceable under common lawSource: Mass. Gen. Laws c. 149, § 24L(a) |
| Choice-of-law limits | Choice of another state's law is unenforceable against an employee who resided or worked in Massachusetts for 30 days before termination; Suffolk Superior Court or county of residence venue (§ 24L(e)) |
| DTSA whistleblower notice | Included (required to recover exemplary damages/fees from employees and contractors)Source: 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) |
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