Elizabeth Barmes

Lizzie Barmes is Professor of Labour Law at Queen Mary University of London. She has an ongoing research interest in the operation in practice of of individual labour and equality rights at work, particularly focussed on experiences of harassment and bullying. Current research projects concerns the use of confidentiality obligations/NDAs at work, positive action and judicial diversity.

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NDAs in Discrimination Cases: UK Women and Equalities Select Committee Report & Collective/Individual Justice Dilemmas

NDAs in Discrimination Cases: UK Women and Equalities Select Committee Report & Collective/Individual Justice Dilemmas

In June 2019 the UK Parliament’s Women and Equalities Select Committee (‘WESC’) published a report on the use of non-disclosure agreements (‘NDAs’) in discrimination cases, focussing on settlement. This built on inquiries into sexual ...