Beth Hale and Nick Hawkins of CM Murray LLP urge accountancy firms, partners and employees to get up to speed on non-disclosure agreements (NDA), following the publication of a warning notice and ongoing inquiries on the use of the legal agreement
The Presidents Club scandal recently shone a spotlight on the use of NDAs, and now the House of Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee’s inquiry into sexual harassment in the workplace has heard evidence on the advantages and disadvantages of using non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases, including how the inappropriate use of such agreements might be tackled.
Furthermore, on 12 March 2018 the Solicitors Regulation Authority published a warning notice for solicitors on the use of NDAs. The warning notice applies to lawyers who advise clients on NDAs, particularly where a party to the agreement is an individual (whether represented or not), but it is very relevant to anyone who has signed, or may have to sign, an NDA - employers and employees.
