Ndas

A private member's bill restricting the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to conceal sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace has been passed by Seanad Éireann. The Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021 was first tabled by Senator Lynn Ruane

Regulators in England and Wales are considering reforms to address the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). Earlier this year, the Legal Services Board (LSB) sought evidence on NDAs amid worries that lawyers were helping to conceal harassment, discrimination or abuse.

England's Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a call for evidence on the role that lawyers’ conduct can play in the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). While the majority of NDAs are lawful and can legitimately be used to protect the confidentiality of sensitive business ideas and

Northern Ireland's higher education institutions have signed up to a pledge not to use non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence victims of sexual harassment. Queen’s University, Ulster University, Stranmillis University College, St Mary’s University College and the Open University in

A government review has failed to establish how often non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are used in settlements following sexual harassment allegations brought within Irish workplaces. The #MeToo movement which exploded in 2017 shone a spotlight on the use of NDAs in sexual harassment allegations, as

A private member's bill to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements to cover up sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace has won unanimous support in the Seanad. The Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021, introduced by Senator Lynn Ruane, would amend the

An independent senator has proposed new legislation to limit the inappropriate use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in settlements between employers and employees. Senator Lynn Ruane is preparing a private member's bill which would amend the Employment Equality Act 1998 to enshrine employees' rig

New legislation aims to tackle the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), also known as confidentiality clauses, in the workplace – including those being used to cover up sexual harassment, racial discrimination and assault. NDAs can be used by businesses for a number of legitimate reason