Louise Haigh on NDAs, Labour's First Year, and What's Next
Update: 2025-07-30
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In this episode, Labour MP Louise Haigh joins Kirsty Buchanan, Jo Tanner, and Calum Macdonald to unpack her recent legislative victory: a groundbreaking new ban on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) used to silence victims and witnesses of workplace harassment and discrimination.
We cover:
- đź”’ Why NDAs are no longer enforceable in harassment or discrimination cases
- đź’Ą How a former Weinstein assistant helped kickstart a global movement
- 🧑‍⚖️ What this change means for UK employment law and workplace culture
- 🗣️ Louise’s reflections on being more effective outside government
- 🛠️ What’s next: retrospective reform, implementation risks, and holding firms accountable
Louise also reflects on the first year of Labour in power—praising key reforms but warning of a missing "thread" tying decisions together.
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