The Importance of Non-Disclosure Agreements in Employment Contracts: Protecting Trade Secrets Beyond the Terms of Standard Employment Contracts

Pentingnya Perjanjian Kerahasiaan dalam Kontrak Kerja: Melindungi Rahasia Dagang Melampaui Ketentuan Kontrak Kerja Standar

Authors

  • Dhaifina Zayyan Faculty of Law, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur
  • Lintang Yudhantaka Faculty of Law, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30649/ph.v25i2.506

Keywords:

Trade secret protection, NDA, Dispute Resolution

Abstract

This study examines the importance of trade secret protection in Indonesia. Trade secret protection is crucial for maintaining honesty and fairness in business competition. Without it, companies can face theft and espionage, which harm the owners of these valuable intangible assets. An NDA is legally binding, meaning that the parties signing the agreement are obligated to comply with all agreed terms. If one party violates the NDA, for example by leaking confidential information, the injured party has the right to seek compensation through legal channels. Law Number 30 of 2000 stipulates criminal sanctions for violations of Article 17 of Trade Secrets or actions that violate Articles 13 or 14, which can be punished with a maximum of two years' imprisonment or a fine of up to Rp 300 million, or through arbitration and alternative dispute resolution methods such as negotiation, mediation, or conciliation, in accordance with Law Number 30 of 1999.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

John, Armour et al., 2017, 'What Is Corporate Law?', The Anatomy of Corporate Law: A Comparative and Functional Approach, 3rd edn Oxford; online edn, Oxford Academic

Devi, R. S., 2020, Legal Status and Liability of Subsidiaries of PT (Limited Liability Companies) in a Corporate Group, Kohesi Scientific Journal

Dewa Gde Rudy & Willy Jayandi Parasian Sinaga, 2024, Legal Protection of Intellectual Property in Startup Businesses, Amendment: Journal of Defense, Politics and Law in Indonesia, Vol. 1 No. 2

Gerungan, Anastasia E, 2026, "Legal Protection of Trade Secrets from the Perspective of Civil and Criminal Law in Indonesia," Unsrat Law Journal 22, no. 5

Prabowo Gilang, 2022, Comparison of the Legal Forms of State-Owned Enterprises in Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam, Dharmasisya, Vol. 2 No. 3

Utari Nadia, Legal Protection for Companies as Owners of Trade Secrets in the Event of Termination of Employment Relationships, Journal of Civil and Criminal Law: Volume 1 Article 3, (2024):32 DOI: https://doi.org/10.62383/referendum.v1i3.64

Examples of Trade Secret Cases That Have Occurred and Can Serve as Lessons, smartlegal.id, accessed via https://smartlegal.id/hki/2025/09/17/7-contoh-kasus- rahasia-dagang-yang-pernah-terjadi-dan-bisa jadipelajaransl/#:~:text=The%20case%20of%20PT%20Chiyoda%20Kogyo%20Indonesia,sanctions%20because%20it%20was%20not%20a%20business%20entity. , on November 15, 2025

Hakim Lukman, 2025, Normative Legal Methods: Definition, Characteristics, and Examples, Deepublish store, accessed via https://deepublishstore.com/blog/metode- yuridis-normatif/, on November 27, 2025

Mariska, 2025, Understanding Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Their Types, and Their Functions in Business!, Legal Contracts, accessed via https://kontrakhukum.com/article/nda-adalah/

Rizka Maria Merdeka, 2025, Pay Attention to the Important Components in This Employment Agreement!, Human Resource (HR), accessed via https://greatdayhr.com/id-id/blog/surat-perjanjian-kerja/

Secretariat of KADIN Indonesia, 2024, What is a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)? Here is a Complete Explanation!, KADIN INDONESIA Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Accessed via https://kadin.id/analisa/perjanjian- kerahasiaan-nda-itu-apa-ini-penjelasan- lengkapnya/#:~:text=Yes,%20an%20NDA%20is%20legally%20binding,compensati on%20through%20legal%20channels. , on November 28, 2025

Septian, 2025, The Importance of Confidentiality Clauses in Your Business Agreements, accessed via https://kontrakhukum.com/article/pentingnya-klausul-kerahasiaan- dalam-perjanjian-bisnis-anda/

Vida, NDA: Definition, Types, and Important Functions, (2025), Accessed via https://vida.id/id/blog/definisi-nda#:~:text=Landasan%20hukum%20untuk%20NDA%20di,rahasia%20yang%20bersifat%20hak%20cipta. on November 28, 2025

Downloads

Published

2025-11-21

How to Cite

Zayyan, D., & Yudhantaka, L. (2025). The Importance of Non-Disclosure Agreements in Employment Contracts: Protecting Trade Secrets Beyond the Terms of Standard Employment Contracts: Pentingnya Perjanjian Kerahasiaan dalam Kontrak Kerja: Melindungi Rahasia Dagang Melampaui Ketentuan Kontrak Kerja Standar. Perspektif Hukum, 25(2), 85–110. https://doi.org/10.30649/ph.v25i2.506

Issue

VOLUME 25 ISSUE 2

Section

Articles

Categories

License

Copyright (c) 2025 All writings published in this journal are personal views of the authors and do not represent the views of this journal and the author's affiliated institutions. Author(s) retain copyrights under the licence of Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

The copyright of each article is retained by the respective author and publishing rights are granted to the Perspektif Hukum journal. This work is under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. The journals' copyright policy has been revised in Volume 22 Issue 2; November 2022 and the same will be displayed in the full text PDF in the next issues.
 
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
 
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal
 
Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
 
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).