Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021

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• Restricts non-disclosure agreements from being used to conceal workplace sexual harassment and discrimination incidents.
• Amends Employment Equality Acts to prevent confidentiality clauses silencing victims of harassment or discriminatory treatment.
• Bill lapsed without becoming law; would have allowed harassment victims to speak openly despite contractual restrictions.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 26th Seanad

   1 Jun 2021
2. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   1 Jun 2021
3. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   14 Jun 2021
4. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   6 Jul 2022
5. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   25 Oct 2023