UK Moves to Ban NDAs Used to Silence Victims of Workplace Abuse

The UK is moving to ban employers from using non-disclosure agreements to muzzle workers who have been the victims of misconduct on the job.

The provision is set to be added to the broader employee-rights legislation being advanced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government. It would void existing NDAs used by businesses to silence employees who were subject to sexual harassment or discrimination and allow witnesses to speak out without risk of being sued, the government said in a statement.