New Employee Agreements and Policies

This question asks if new employees must sign legal agreements (like confidentiality agreements) and review company policies before they start working. It's about ensuring every person who joins your company understands their responsibilities for protecting data and agrees to follow your security rules from day one.

Employee agreements are your legal foundation for protecting customer data and intellectual property. Without signed agreements, you have limited recourse if an employee leaks data or violates security policies. Enterprise clients require this because your employees will handle their data - unsigned agreements mean unprotected data. This simple process prevents devastating legal situations and demonstrates professional security practices that win enterprise contracts.

Rushing employees through onboarding without proper policy review means they can claim ignorance when violations occur. Another mistake is using outdated agreements that don't cover modern threats like social media disclosure or remote work security requirements.