Landmark moment in Parliament this week. Peter Kyle, the new Minister for Biz & Trade, confirming the Govt’s commitment to ending the misuse of NDAs in cases of harassment and discrimination. We’ll continue working with MPs, Ministers and stakeholders to ensure these protections stay watertight.

BREAKING: UK MPs passed the Employment Rights Bill incl. Amdt 22, banning misuse of workplace NDAs in harassment & discrimination cases. Next: Lords sign-off, then consultation - where strong regs are vital. Huge thank you to Louise Haigh MP and Justin Madders MP for all their support.

The NDA amendment (Clause 22A) in the #EmploymentRightsBill is at risk of being weakened after the Cabinet reshuffle. We cannot go back to a UK where victims of harassment + discrimination are silenced by NDAs. ✍️ Write to your MP. Tell them: this amendment is non-negotiable. Link to template in 🧵

🚫 The UK is set to ban NDAs that silence victims of harassment and discrimination. Campaigners call it a watershed moment for workers’ rights. All workers – even freelancers and interns – will be protected. @zeldaperkins.bsky.social “It is truly a workers’ rights win.”

This is from the book I wrote about Zelda Perkins and others in 2019. It finally came to pass. @zeldaperkins.bsky.social

Congratulations to @zeldaperkins.bsky.social and the many others who have campaigned to end the silencing of victims. Let's hope Labour delivers. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jul...

The UK just banned employers from using NDAs to silence workers who speak up about abuse and misconduct. @zeldaperkins.bsky.social and @lexytopping.bsky.social discuss what it took to get there on Today in Focus. 👇 🎧 www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...

Hugely important win for victims, survivors and whistleblowers! The legal system must never be weaponised to silence victims and survivors and allow perpetrators to abuse with impunity. Massive thanks to @zeldaperkins.bsky.social @cbmsuk.bsky.social and all survivors who fought for this win

Wow. Where do we start. We can’t quite believe it. This is such a huge victory, and is a win for all those who have bravely broken their NDAs and for all the incredible MPs, Peers, and allies that have helped us every step of the way. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Who holds the powerful to account? A national UK study is investigating abuse by high-trust professionals - judges, doctors, clergy, military, police, politicians - and how NDAs bury the harm. 📝 Take part (anonymously): powerfulperpetrators.org/get-involved/ 🔗 Info: powerfulperpetrators.org

The full SXSW London panel, "Is Whistleblowing Dead?", is now on our YouTube. Zelda joins Jennifer Gibson (@psst-org.bsky.social) & Microsoft whistleblower Will Alpine to talk truth, risk & what whistleblowing looks like today. 🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/sh2bTLX15oI?...

New CIISA report shows £1.8B lost annually to workplace conflict in the creative industries - mostly from people quietly stepping away. If we want to grow the sector, we need to stop using NDAs to cover up problems and start tackling them properly. Read here: ciisa.org.uk/unlocking-gr...

ICYMI...Our panel at @sxsw.com London last week to investigated whether whistleblowing is dead. The answer? It's not. But we do need to evolve the way it is done to meet our current moment. Highlights fm @cbmsuk.bsky.social @zeldaperkins.bsky.social, Will Alpine [email protected] are below:

🚨 CBMS UK’s mid-year newsletter is here. From growing momentum in Parliament to keynote speeches - we’ve been busy. Catch up on the fight to end the misuse of NDAs and what’s coming next. open.substack.com/pub/cantbuym...

Excited to speak at the first SXSW London next week. Whistleblowing is vital to a functioning democracy, but too often it comes at a cost. Looking forward to speaking about how NDAs are used to silence truth, and what we can do to stop it.

During last week’s Committee Stage debate on the Employment Rights Bill, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch gave what may be the clearest indication yet of Labour’s intent to legislate on NDAs No backtracking. No excuses. Now is the time to act, and deliver the reform workers have waited far too long for

This is a crucial moment. A group of amendments, led by Baroness Helena Kennedy & drafted with CBMS, have full cross-party & sector support. We need the strongest version to return to the Commons. Every worker in every sector deserves full protection from silence and abuse.

Yesterday we delivered a @38degrees.bsky.social petition with @louisehaighmp.bsky.social signed by over 92,000 to 10 Downing Street, calling on the government to end the misuse of NDAs. After 6 years of reviews there’s no excuse left. With a govt supporting workers’ rights, the time is now.

Another testimony. Another reminder of what silence costs NDA misuse isn’t rare, it’s systemic. Across education, media, healthcare... Not isolated cases, but a culture of enforced silence 🗓️ MPs & Peers: join us May 7 (5–6.30PM) in Parliament to hear why reform must go further

BREAKING: @laylamoran.bsky.social just asked Keir Starmer about NDA misuse at PMQs. This is a huge moment. We now have a public commitment from the Prime Minister - and with the Employment Rights Bill still in play, the opportunity for real legislative reform is within reach.

We’re proud to be partnering with @organisehq.bsky.social to expose just how widespread NDA misuse is in the UK, across every sector, at every level. 📊 If you’ve signed an NDA or know someone who has, fill out the anonymous survey via the link: the.organise.network/surveys/than...

Please sign - we are nearing 100k signatures - BE the change..... NDAs silence victims of abuse & harassment. Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

This is just one of hundreds of testimonies we’ve received at CBMS. If you’ve signed an NDA for whistleblowing, you can legally tell your MP. They’re a ‘Prescribed Person’. Use our template letter and share your story. Real change starts with being heard. www.cantbuymysilence.com/letter-1

📢 Our new UK NDA Fact Sheet is live! Packed with 2025 data, global timelines & UK-specific stats, it’s a must-read for anyone pushing for reform. This fact sheet is ideal to send to your MP, or anyone seeking a better understanding of the issue. 📥 Download here: shorturl.at/oaWUP

Just watched this take off in less than 24 hours. 20,000 people already demanding an end to abusive NDAs. The government has an opportunity to put Labour values into practice by legislating to protect workers’ rights and remove barriers to work by taking action on abusive NDAs.

If the Opposition's Business Spokesperson is speaking up more clearly for workers’ rights than the party that's meant to be championing them… something’s not right. Last week’s NDA debate showed clear cross-party support. The govt must act: no worker should be silenced.

The abuse of NDAs to protect wealthy wrongdoers is a practice that must end. Well done @louisehaighmp.bsky.social and @zeldaperkins.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/apr...

Great to see @laylamoran.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk with Andrew Marr, calling out the misuse of NDAs in workplaces across the country. NDAs have far outgrown their original purpose. While headlines focus on high-profile cases, it’s lower-income and vulnerable workers who are most harmed.

Know any Lords or Baronesses? 👀 This Thursday, the Employment Rights Bill moves to its second stage in the @houseoflords.parliament.uk! Let’s make sure we get as many voices as possible to speak up in favour of an amendment to ban the misuse of NDAs. 🏛️⚖️ - #NDAs #CantBuyMySilence #EmploymentRights

66 MPs backed @louisehaighmp.bsky.social's NDA amendment, yet the govt still looks away. We shouldn’t need parliamentary privilege to expose abuse. Regulators know. Lawyers profit by forcing quick settlements under the guise of protecting the victim. What will it take? Read the articles in 🧵

We hope that Labour and particularly @justinmadders.bsky.social won't just hear but ACT on these vital provisions.

This is seen in the UK too. Some lawyers profit from making victims sign NDAs, pushing quick settlements for higher fees, and sometimes taking 50% of payouts through "contingency fees". Urgent reform in lawyers' regulation is needed. Link to @khadeejasafdar.bsky.social WSJ article in the thread.

With the Employment Rights Bill being debated, this is a crucial moment, and amendment NC74 would protect all workers from harmful NDAs. It has a chance to be debated in the commons next Tuesday - write to your MP and urge them to support it. This is how change happens.

An inspiring evening celebrating women’s leadership for #IWD! 💜 With UK aid slashed, these conversations are more urgent than ever. Grateful to all who spoke and fight for change. @careintuk.bsky.social, @thecirclengo.bsky.social, & @centenaryaction.bsky.social #SupportWomenLeaders #IWD2025

@zeldaperkins.bsky.social interview with Shiori Ito is now live on Youtube! A powerful discussion on NDAs, speaking out, and dismantling the culture of silence. Watch here: t.co/CwkPIy4msi

This is brilliant news! After a huge amount of hard work from the CIISA team there is now a framework that sets out the minimum standards of behaviour expected across the creative industries. Now it is up to the industry to take these on board and commit to changing the system!

When will corporations/public bodies/government realise that applauding those who speak up is GOOD for business, GOOD for society, GOOD for the prevention of abuse, fraud and malpractice? NDA's are one of the most pervasive tools used against whistleblowers and our legislation must change now.

"We can defeat giants" - and we must use our voices to do so. WRITE to your MP, engage with your council, make yourself heard - change happens when you speak up 💚

Delighted to be speaking at the Better Hiring Institute Modernising Employment APPG event on March 6th. This parliamentary session will delve into what has changed in the past year for women in work or looking to move into work. Sign up for tickets here: www.modeappg.co.uk/event/women-...

What a fascinating and uplifting day at The Fawcett Society conference last weekend. Especially good to hear from @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social, Claire Reindorp, Anneliese Dodds, and Chair Harriet Harman, encouraging women to use their voices. #FawcettConf #ForAFeministFuture

Black Box Diaries, the Oscar-nominated doc by Shiori Itō, is now on BBC iPlayer & airs 10 PM on BBC Four! Shiori’s fight for justice helped spark Japan’s #MeToo movement. Last year, @zeldaperkins.bsky.social spoke with her in an exclusive Q&A on speaking truth to power-watch it now on our website.

Thank you to Lara Spirit on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social for her intelligent discussion with me on NDAs and the flaws in the legal system that allow the powerful to buy justice i.e. Weinstein back on trial. Listen from 52.34 @justinmadders.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

For the Japanese speakers amongst you. Happy to see our work being recognised in Japan & helping to inform on this ghastly Fuji TV case of sexual assault by boyband member Masahiro Nakai. www.asahi.com/articles/AST...

Fantastic to hear @richardosman1.bsky.social and Marina Hyde unpacking NDAs in such clear terms. They hit a crucial point on speaking out that we often raise: the perpetrator only exposes themselves to more scrutiny by going after the victim publicly. Thanks for continuing this conversation!

🎉 Incredible news! @teamlabouruk.bsky.social has reinstated the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act, banning #NDAs for complaints of misconduct in English universities! A huge step forward! Next, let’s push for the Employment Rights Bill to protect ALL workers from abusive NDAs!💪

Power vs consent = abuse & silence Read the full article here: www.vulture.com/article/neil...

A 2023 BBC investigation revealed a toxic culture of sexual assault, harassment, and racism at McDonald’s UK. Despite the CEO's promises of reform, the situation worsens. How many NDAs were used to silence victims and bury misconduct? We need some accountability. #EndNDAMisuse #McDonaldsAbuse

2025: closer than ever to our goal! In 3 years, we’ve: ✅ Banned NDAs in harassment cases in Ireland ✅ Protected victims’ voices with the Victims & Prisoners Act ✅ Sparked action from the SRA & Bar Council There is still work to do, but 2025 is our year for lasting change! 💪✨ #CantBuyMySilence

🎄 Wrapping up 2024 with this spot-on Private Eye cartoon! 😁 Huge thanks to everyone who supported us - shared, testified, donated, or just followed along. 2025 is huge - the employment rights bill could enshrine a worker's right to speak! Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and peaceful break! 🎅🌟