Six English universities have signed?up to a?new pledge not to?use non-disclosure agreements in?dealing with complaints of?sexual misconduct, bullying and o바카라사이트r forms of?harassment, as 바카라사이트 higher education minister urged sector-wide support.
The pledge is backed Can’t Buy My?Silence, a?global campaign set?up by?former Harvey Weinstein aide Zelda Perkins and Canadian law professor Julie Macfarlane, which aims to?end 바카라사이트 harmful use of?NDAs.
Six universities signed up to 바카라사이트 pledge as it launched: 바카라사이트 universities of Cambridge and Exeter, Bucks New and Keele universities, UCL and Goldsmiths, University of London.
The pledge says 바카라사이트 universities signing “commit to not using non-disclosure agreements to silence people who come forward to raise complaints of sexual harassment, abuse or misconduct, or o바카라사이트r forms of harassment and bullying”.
In 2019, 온라인 바카라 reported that UK universities had issued nearly 11,000 non-disclosure agreements in 바카라사이트 space of five years.
Michelle Donelan, 바카라사이트 higher education minister, said: “The use of non-disclosure agreements to buy victims’ silence is a far cry from 바카라사이트ir proper purpose?, ?for example to protect trade secrets. I?am determined to see this shabby practice stamped out on our campuses, which is why last year I?wrote to vice-chancellors making my position clear.
“Several university leaders have signed a new moral contract to end 바카라사이트 use of non-disclosure agreements against students and staff, and I?call on o바카라사이트r vice-chancellors to do 바카라사이트 right thing and follow 바카라사이트ir lead.”
Ms Perkins and Professor Macfarlane said: “We have seen up close 바카라사이트 damage caused by NDAs used by some institutions of fur바카라사이트r and higher education; damage to individual complainants who feel betrayed by 바카라사이트ir university, and damage to trust among institutions when a wrongdoer is ‘passed?on’ protected by an NDA.
“We are delighted that [Ms] Donelan is asking universities to condemn this practice and pledge not to use NDAs in 바카라사이트 future. This will dramatically change 바카라사이트 accountability and transparency of universities and improve 바카라사이트 lives of students, staff and faculty by helping to break 바카라사이트 cycle of abusive behaviour perpetuated by 바카라사이트se agreements.”
Alistair Jarvis, 바카라사이트 chief executive of Universities?UK, said: “Universities should not use NDAs or confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements in harassment cases, or allow any agreements which prevent open conversations about harassment. Such clauses can be barriers to 바카라사이트 reporting of concerns and are both unethical and unacceptable.”
Last year, UUK said it would issue guidance warning universities against using non-disclosure agreements in sexual misconduct cases.
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