New ban on gagging clauses in settlement agreements as employment law reform timetable unveiled
- kelseygarbutt
- 9 hours ago
- 1 min read
The Government has recently released some updates to the Employment Rights Bill, including significant changes to the use of confidentiality clauses in contracts and settlement agreements and the provision of an intended timeline for the phased delivery of other elements of the Bill.
A new addition to the Employment Rights Bill has introduced a ban on the use of any contractual provision which seeks to prevent an employee or worker from making allegations or disclosures about harassment or discrimination. This would apply to employment contracts, but more significantly, to settlement agreements too, where such provisions are more common
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