On 14/12/2007, Anthony <wikimail(a)inbox.org> wrote:
On Dec 14, 2007 11:50 AM, Thomas Dalton
<thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but to my
knowledge there is no law
against stating that there a legal reasons for not disclosing
something. The board could have said "There are certain issues
regarding Carolyn Doran and her departure which we cannot discuss for
legal reasons." That way the board remains transparent while still
obeying the law.
Ant has already stated that a confidentiality agreement was signed at
the time of Carolyn's departure.
Could you point me towards that statement?
There is, however, no law forcing the foundation to sign
confidentiality agreements (to my knowledge - it would be a pretty
pointless law if it existed, since it would be equivalent to a law
requiring the confidentiality itself, which would be much easier). "We
promised not to tell you" is not a good reason for not telling us,
they should never have made such promises in the first place. If the
agreement was made when Carolyn *left*, then I can't see any good
reason for signing it - you sign confidentiality agreements when you
form a relationship with someone (because if you didn't, they would
refuse to work with you), not when you end it.