‘A convenient vehicle for covering up unlawful activity with legally sanctioned secrecy’.

The Women and Equalities Committee’s report on the use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, published recently, shows unequivocally that in many cases signing a non-disclosure agreement is not benign.

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are often referred to as ‘confidentiality clauses’.

They are seen as an important part of business and employment law, as they prevent would-be partners or investors or current or past employees from revealing a company’s plans, secrets, or just ideas.