Department for Business and Trade written question – answered at on 11 June 2025.
Pippa Heylings
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero)
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the misuse of non-disclosure agreements in employment tribunal settlements.
Justin Madders
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Government has been clear that NDAs should not be misused by employers to conceal misconduct. There are already legal limitations on the use of NDAs. For example, an NDA cannot prevent a worker from whistleblowing, require a worker to cover up iniquity, or prevent a worker from doing anything that may be required by law.
We recognise that misuse of NDAs is an important issue which warrants further consideration and are actively looking at all options.
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