NDAs silence women. Can employers stop using them?

Confidentiality and NDAs are frequently used by employers to silence those who’ve been sexually harassed at work. But why should victim-survivors have to stay quiet? The Australian Human Rights Commission has called for changes to the Sex Discrimination Act to restrict the use of confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements in workplace harassment cases, among other recommendations. Sex Discrimination Commissioner Dr Anna Cody joins the conversation to share more on the recommendations, the opportunity for education in schools and why some groups are more vulnerable to harassment than others. You can find more from the the AHRC's Speaking From Experience report here. The AHRC has also released a series of free resources to support workers and employers in understanding their rights and responsibilities under the new Positive Duty at Work. The Women's Agenda Podcast is produced by Agenda Media, publisher of Women's Agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.