Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 53454

Employment: Disclosure of Information

Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

ConservativeNew Forest East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to prevent non-disclosure agreements from being used to conceal serious misconduct against former employees.

Answer

Justin Madders
The Government has been clear that non-disclosure agreements should not be misused by employers to conceal misconduct in the workplace. There are already legal limitations as to what NDAs can be used for, meaning the relevant clause would be unenforceable...

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