⚖️🎓 A top UK university granted anonymity in a sexual harassment case to “protect its reputation.”
No hearing. No reasoning. No time limit.
Reputation over justice, even though the new Higher Education NDA laws try to protect students and staff, this is how violence against women stays hidden
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 🧵
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...
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
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...
🧾 Read the report: static1.squarespace.com/static/683ae...
✍️ Petition: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
💬 Submit a testimony: www.cantbuymysilence.co.uk/testimonies
Read the Organise report that confirms what we’ve long known: NDA misuse is still rampant.
📊 58% of workers have seen abuse/discrimination
🔒 Nearly 1 in 3 have signed an NDA
🫢 25% know someone silenced
Link in 🧵
🚨 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...
@zeldaperkins.bsky.social is speaking at the inaugural @sxsw.com London next week!
Catch her on June 3rd, 2:20PM at Truman Brewery, discussing “Is Whistleblowing Dead?” with
@psst-org.bsky.social, Mark MacGann & Will Alpine.
How do we protect those who speak out?
#SXSWLondon
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.
We’ve delivered a petition signed by 92,854 people calling for an end to NDAs used to cover up harassment and abuse at work.
Together with @louisehaighmp.bsky.social and @cbmsuk.bsky.social, we’re urging action as the Employment Rights Bill moves through Parliament.
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
Please sign and share if you haven’t already.
Let’s make sure NDAs are never used again to cover up misconduct and abuse.
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...
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
🚨 Yesterday, @louisehaighmp.bsky.social launched a petition calling on the govt to stop NDA misuse in the workplace.
Nearly 20k have signed in 24hrs — now let’s show them public support is just as strong as the cross-party backing in Parliament.
✍️ Sign & share: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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.
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.
Tomorrow at 9:30am,
@louisehaighmp.bsky.social is leading a Westminster Hall Debate on govt policy surrounding NDAs, and how extend legislation so all workers are protected.
We’re putting this issue in front of Parliament - now we need you to continue the fight.
Write to your MP!
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. 🏛️⚖️
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#NDAs #CantBuyMySilence #EmploymentRights
