New Rules for Workplace Non-Disclosure Agreements Regarding Sexual Harassment
Restricting Non-disclosure Agreements (Sexual Harassment at Work) Bill 2025
1st House
2nd House
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Employers and respondents are prohibited from pressuring a complainant to enter into a workplace non-disclosure agreement.
Workplace non-disclosure agreements are only valid if the complainant requests the agreement and expresses a clear wish to enter it.
Complainants must receive an information statement and have at least 21 days to review the agreement before signing.
Complainants must sign a Secretary-approved form confirming that all preconditions for the agreement have been met.
Parties to a workplace non-disclosure agreement must use plain language in the document.
The person entering the agreement with a complainant must provide the complainant with a copy of the final document.
The Secretary is required to publish the information statement and approve the acknowledgement form.