Fixing the Lopsided Economics of Workplace Harassment
More transparency would be as useful as limiting the use of non-disclosure agreements.
Non-Disclosure Agreements hit the front pages.
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The economics of complaining to your employer are lopsided. That imbalance in financial power helps explain the prevalence of controversial non-disclosure agreements that critics claim keep a lid on allegations of workplace bullying, sexual harassment and racial abuse. It demands a response that goes beyond simply limiting the applications of NDAs.
Penny Mordaunt, Britain’s minister for women and equalities, this week started a government review into the use of these agreements — especially in cases where allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination have been made.