Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill will ban employers from using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to cover up workplace harassment and abuse.
What is a non-disclosure agreement?
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) describes a legal contract protecting confidential and sensitive information from being disclosed to others by those who sign it.
Their original purpose was to protect intellectual property or other commercial or sensitive information, but reports have shown they have become commonly used to prevent people speaking out about abhorrent behaviour in the workplace.
What do the new NDA rules mean for employees and employers?
There have been many high-profile cases of NDAs being used to prevent victims from speaking about crimes, often forcing women and vulnerable individuals to feel stuck in unwanted situations, through fear or desperation, cites the government's release.
If passed, the new NDA rules are set to void NDAs used by employers against employees who have been subjected to harassment, including sexual harassment or discrimination in the workplace.
The move will also mean that witnesses to the misconduct can call it out and publicly support victims without the threat of being sued.
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