Victorian review of NDAs gets strong support for outright ban in sexual harassment cases

Submissions reveal cases of young female workers pressured to sign NDAs that stop them from telling friends, family about sexual harassment

About 90% of submissions to a Victorian government-led consultation have recommended restricting the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases of sexual harassment, with a legal centre revealing pressure was put on a 15-year-old girl to sign one while she was working at a supermarket.

The Victorian government has released the 46 written submissions to its consultation paper, which proposed several possible reforms designed to tackle the misuse of NDAs to cover up sexual harassment.

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