Exercise
Match the following expressions with their definitions.

A/ confidentiality agreement

B/ instructor-to-trainee ratio clause

C/ disclosure agreement

D/ escalator clause

E/ merger clause

An agreement signed by an employee stipulating that he or she will not disclose company plans, designs, financial position, or other proprietary matters either during employment with the firm or following termination for any reason.

A document that clearly describes the responsibility of employees to protect company secrets or other items of value to the organization, defines what items are included in that category, and identifies the penalties for violation. It is signed by new employees, witnessed by a corporate official, and filed.

A provision in a collective labour agreement for making upward or downward wage adjustments in accordance with changes in the cost of living.

A common instructional standard, often established in the collective labour agreement. It is the maximum number of trainees that can be assigned to one instructor.

A phrase stating that the terms contained in a contract represent the total agreement of both parties and that the agreement supersedes any other agreement.

Answers:
1A 2C 3D 4B 5E