
The Maternity Protection, Employment Equality & Preservation of Certain Records Act 2024 was signed into law by the President on 28 October 2024.
The 2024 Act inserts section 14B to the Employment Equality Act 1988, which states that an employer cannot enter a non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”) with an employee. If such an agreement is entered into, it shall be null and void. An NDA is an agreement, or a provision of an agreement, which may or may not be in writing, between an employer and an employee, that aims to prevent the employer and/or employee from making a relevant disclosure.