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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Maria felt pressured to sign an NDA after being sexually harassed. Now she’s speaking out against the practice

A woman analyses a document at a desk
Research suggests NDAs are considered standard practice in sexual harassment cases. The Victorian government is now looking to change that. Photograph: Volha Rahalskaya/Getty Images

Maria* says she did everything right. She studied hard at school, got a degree and then looked to climb the corporate ladder.

She found a job at an internationally recognised manufacturer, in a role in which she says she excelled at and loved. Then, Maria says, she was sexually harassed by a male colleague.

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