Non-disclosure agreements
Government reveals limited use of NDAs within civil service
The government’s chief people officer has told MPs that since 2015 there have been just six instances of non-disclosure agreements...

Penny Mordaunt promises consultation on NDAs
Sir Philip Green allegations prompt minister for women and equalities to look into limiting non-disclosure agreements

Non-disclosure agreements: the role they play in resolving disputes
XpertHR consultant editor Darren Newman argues that any curbing of the abuse of confidentiality clauses needs to be done without...

Google responds to walkout by ending ‘forced arbitration’
Google has announced it is to end its controversial “forced arbitration” policy under which employees in the US must agree...

Conducting termination discussions successfully (webinar)
The heightened media interest in “gagging clauses” means that now may be the time to review your organisation’s approach to...

Google workers stage global walkout
Staff and freelancers at Google offices across the world are walking out in protest of the tech giant’s treatment of...

Nine steps to complying with the 2018 trade secrets regulations
Earlier this year, the UK brought in an EU directive to protect trade secrets and confidential information. Charlotte Marshall of...

Sir Philip Green named as businessman in sexual and racial harassment scandal
Billionaire named as the man at the centre of the "British #MeToo" scandal...

High number of non-disclosure agreements signed by TfL leavers
More than 800 employees who left Transport for London in 2017-18 signed non-disclosure agreements, it has emerged, sparking sharp criticism

Presidents Club dinner agency vows to improve working environment
The agency that supplied female staff for the men-only Presidents Club dinner earlier this year has entered into a legal...

Employers must do more to protect against sexual harassment at work, says committee
Attempts to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace have been inadequate and there has been a “failure to tackle unlawful...

Presidents Club scandal: Is there any value in non-disclosure agreements?
Reports of sexual harassment at the recent Presidents Club charity dinner form part of a worrying trend of unwanted behaviour...