"I have heard from workers who are fearful of retaliation," Senator Richard Blumenthal , Democrat of Connecticut said in the report. "Pena said that he had decided not to sign the agreement that was given to all departing employees, which included a nondisparagement clause. "Senator Durbin, who is from Illinois, criticised the layoffs and said Abbott's nondisparagement clause was "overly broad. "They are told they can say whatever they want, except they can't say anything negative about being fired. "Until recently.

Source: Economic Times June 12, 2016 10:07 UTC