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Add as preferred source on GoogleThe UK government plans to ban NDAs that silence workers subjected to abuse, as part of a new employment rights bill, allowing victims to speak freely.
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain plans to ban non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that are used by employers to silence those who are subject to harassment or discrimination, as part of a broader bill to protect workers' rights, the government said on Monday.
The government is due to table amendments to its employment rights bill, which is passing through parliament, to void NDAs which are used by employers against employees who have been subjected to harassment, including sexual harassment or discrimination in the workplace, it said in a statement.
If passed, any confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements or other agreements that seek to prevent a worker speaking about an allegation of harassment or discrimination would be null and void, allowing victims to speak freely about their experiences.
"We have heard the calls from victims of harassment and discrimination to end the misuse of NDAs. It is time we stamped this practice out ... The Employment Rights Bill will ban any NDA used for this purpose, so that no one is forced to suffer in silence," Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said in the statement.
The government has called the planned legislation, which was set out in October, the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation.
(Reporting by Muvija M, Editing by Nick Zieminski)
The UK plans to ban non-disclosure agreements that silence employees subjected to harassment or discrimination as part of a broader employment rights bill.
If the bill is passed, any confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements that prevent workers from discussing allegations of harassment or discrimination will be null and void.
The government states that it has listened to victims' calls to end the misuse of NDAs and aims to stamp out this practice through the Employment Rights Bill.
The government has labeled the planned legislation as the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation.
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