Jobcentre Plus employees have been advised to tell people looking for work to hide mental health issues with terms such as “low mood”. A jobseeker in Dorset posted a leaflet online that he had been given at his local job centre. It suggests that jobseekers produce a “positive health statement” during the recruitment process, avoiding …
Time to break the silence? Why the government is taking action on non-disclosure agreements.
They have become the legal weapon of choice for the rich and powerful: non-disclosure agreements, used to silence the victims of sexual harassment and worse from an overbearing boss. New proposals to prevent employers using “gagging clauses” to conceal sexual harassment, intimidation and racism complaints have been unveiled by the government. The plans, to be …
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