Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 70552

Employment: Discrimination and Harassment

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Louise Haigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking with Acas under the Prevent strand of its 2025–30 strategy to ensure that employers do not issue non-disclosure agreements in cases of (a) harassment and (b) discrim

Answer

Justin Madders

Clause 24 of the Government’s Employment Rights Bill will void any agreement, such as a contract of employment or settlement agreement, between a worker and their employer that prevents a worker from speaking out about relevant harassment or discriminatio...

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