Workplaces need a ‘speak-up’ culture or the rest is silence

Opinion: In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the mistreatment of employees through non-disclosure agreements has come to the fore. High-profile cases, such as that of the disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, have shed light on how they can muzzle victims of bullying and harassment in the workplace.
Although touted as tools for protecting sensitive business information, non-disclosure agreements are frequently used to coerce individuals into silence after incidents of misconduct. Victims typically feel they have no choice but to accept these conditions, rendering them nameless and leaving offenders free to continue their predatory behaviour unchecked.