Harassment is a criminal offence in the UK. No NDA will survive a legal challenge when it comes to a crime. Of course, the psychological pressure of an NDA will stop many victims on their tracks, so from that point of view this hopefully helps.
Ban on controversial NDAs silencing abuse: The Employment Rights Bill will ban employers from using non-disclosure agreements that silence workplace harassment and abuse.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ban-on-controversial-ndas-silencing-abuse
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Excellent move.
One of the multiple improvements I’ve seen Labour make where I’ve thought “wait, that wasn’t the case before?! Why the hell not?!”
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 1 week ago
After seeing the mess the US in, codifying things that are generally accepted seems like a good idea.