#workplace-protections

#workplace-protections

The UK government is to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that silence employees who experience harassment or discrimination in the workplace, under landmark changes to the Employment Rights Bill. These amendments will void any confidentiality or non-disparagement clauses that prevent victims - or witnesses - from speaking out about inappropriate or abusive conduct. The move has been widely welcomed by campaigners, including Zelda Perkins, founder of Can't Buy My Silence, who highlights the importance of allowing victims to speak freely.

Our workers are the lifeline of the state and deserve to have a safe and secure work environment no matter the job.

The judiciary is uniquely insulated from scrutiny, and uniquely unaccountable to the public... legislation that would extend federal anti-discrimination protections to more than 30,000 exempt federal judiciary employees.

California's fast-food workers face significant challenges regarding pregnancy and parental rights, with many unaware of their legal protections and fearing retaliation at work.