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UK Government Moves to Void NDAs Silencing Workplace Abuse

Slated for a July 14 House of Lords debate, the amendment will automatically void confidentiality clauses in harassment and discrimination settlements, preserving only those needed for legitimate commercial confidentiality.

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Overview

  • Ministers tabled the amendment to the Employment Rights Bill on July 7 to prohibit NDAs from gagging abuse complaints.
  • The proposal guarantees that employees and witnesses can publicly discuss workplace harassment or discrimination without risking legal action.
  • Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the move responds to victims’ calls to end enforced silence, and Employment Minister Justin Madders condemned NDA misuse as “appalling.”
  • Survivor campaigner Zelda Perkins and MPs including Louise Haigh, Sarah Russell and Layla Moran hailed the change as a landmark in the #MeToo legacy.
  • After the House of Lords debate, the bill must return to the Commons and receive royal assent before taking effect later this year.