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UK government moves to ban NDAs silencing victims of workplace misconduct

Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner takes part in a question and answer conversation during the Convention of the North at the University of Central Lancashire on February 28, 2025 in Preston, England.
UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

We take a look at how the ban will work in practice, unintended consequences and what this means for regulated financial services firms.

The UK government has announced a landmark move to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that prevent victims of workplace sexual misconduct or discrimination from speaking out. The proposed changes, introduced as amendments to the Employment Rights Bill currently progressing through Parliament, aim to end the “appalling practice” of