Legal experts questioned on non-disclosure agreements
23 January 2019
The Women and Equalities Committee holds the third evidence session as part of its inquiry into the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in discrimination cases.
- Watch Parliament TV: The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases
- Inquiry: The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases
- Women and Equalities Committee
Purpose of the session
The Committee will question legal experts with direct experience of dealing with employee discrimination complaints, and with knowledge of how NDAs are used in such cases.
Areas likely to be covered include:
- how NDAs are used when settling discrimination cases and why they are so widely used in this way
- accessibility of good legal advice on individual NDAs
- the role of lawyers in preventing misuse of NDAs
- whether the use of NDAs should be banned or restricted to prevent misuse
- what safeguards and systems could be implemented to prevent misuse.
Witnesses
Wednesday 23 January 2019, Committee room 8, Palace of Westminster
At 9.50am
- Kiran Daurka, Discrimination Law Association, and Partner, Leigh Day
- Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws QC, Director, International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI)
- Jane Mann, Partner and Head of Employment Group, Fox Williams LLP
- Julie Morris, Employment Solicitor and Head of Personal Legal Services, Slater and Gordon
Further information
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