A landmark ban on the use of non-disclosure agreements in workplace misconduct cases – a longstanding practice of financial firms – may make it harder for victims to win compensation and discourage some from speaking up, lawyers say.
Under reforms to workers’ rights laws by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government due to come into effect later this year, any confidentiality agreements that seek to silence employees who say they faced harassment and discrimination would be null and void.
But lawyers say the ban risks unintended consequences: employers are less motivated to settle discrimination cases…