The government has published a consultation seeking views on proposals to improve the regulation of confidentiality clauses.
Confidentiality clauses, also known as non-disclosure agreements or NDAs, are provisions which seek to prohibit the disclosure of information.
Recently, however, a number of cases have come to light where employers have used confidentiality clauses to prevent victims of workplace harassment or discrimination from speaking out.
The purpose of the consultation is:
* to better understand how confidentiality clauses and the legal framework around them work in practice
* to assess what changes are required to ensure individuals are appropriately protected from their misuse.
The consultation will run until 29 April 2019, and the document can be viewed here