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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Labour considering ban on use of NDAs to hush up sexual misconduct at work

Zelda Perkins sitting at a table outdoors
Zelda Perkins, a former PA to Harvey Weinstein and founder of the Can’t Buy My Silence campaign, welcomed the proposed law change. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The Observer

A ban on UK employers using non-disclosure agreements to hush up cases of sexual misconduct and harassment is being considered as part of the government’s overhaul of employment rights.

After a slew of high-profile cases and years of campaigning by activists, it is understood that ministers are prepared to back a change in the law to prohibit the misuse of gagging clauses.

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