Short answer: No — an NDA cannot lawfully prevent someone from reporting sexual harassment or discrimination to the EEOC or similar federal, state, or local agencies.

Dec 4, 2025 · The Employment Rights Bill contains a major reform which makes NDAs with a worker void if they prevent allegations or disclosures about harassment or discrimination.

Nov 17, 2022 · It will not, however, prevent employers from entering into standard confidentiality agreements with claimants upon settlement of assault or harassment claims or demands. Here are …

Clause 22A renders void and unenforceable any contractual term that aims to prevent workers from disclosing or alleging harassment or discrimination as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Dec 22, 2021 · These provisions primarily allow companies to protect sensitive business information, but can also be used to prevent workers from speaking about harassment and discrimination in the …

In settlements with whistleblowers, employers may no longer ask employees to sign comprehensive NDAs. In discrimination cases, such NDAs are no longer permitted even if the employee requests it, …

Sep 4, 2024 · Like all good legal questions, the answer to whether a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) is enforceable in sexual harassment cases is “it depends.” An NDA or confidentiality agreement is a …

The BE HEARD in the Workplace Act includes a broad set of reforms that would prevent and respond to workplace harassment, including a ban on pre-dispute NDAs that prohibit workers from disclosing …

Apr 1, 2023 · Non-disclosure agreements (“NDAs”) are legally enforceable contracts that require the parties to keep specific information confidential. They can be stand-alone contracts, but are often …

Employers are allowed to use agreements such as non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to limit legal claims. However, some rights cannot be signed away, and businesses that attempt to severely limit …