I work for a company that operates 200 small businesses across 32 states. Most of the individuals managing the businesses have been given the position from family members. I am challenged by the widely differing levels of compentency when it comes to terminating employees. Some have had proper training and many have not. With that said, recently we've had a few instances where the manager did not handle it well, and we have an angry ex-employee. My question is: As one of our safeguards can we ask our existing employees to sign a document acknowledging they understand and will abide by our expectation that they not discuss the details of the termination or otherwise defame the former employee with current employees and/or members of the community? We operate in many small communities, and we do want to protect the former employer but realize it is difficult to control other individual's behavior. If the above question is valid, does anyone know of language or a policy that currently exists I could reference? I appreciate your help.