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Music industry welcomes ban on NDAs in cases of workplace harassment and abuse

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Misogyny In Music • 3 min read

Music industry welcomes ban on NDAs in cases of workplace harassment and abuse

The recent Parliamentary report on misogyny in music called on the government to urgently ban the use of NDAs to silence victims of sexual harassment or discrimination, in the music sector and beyond. Ministers are now doing exactly that via an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill…

Chris Cooke • 09 Jul 2025

One year on from Misogyny In Music report issues are unaddressed and “appear to be on repeat” say MPs

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Misogyny In Music • 4 min read

One year on from Misogyny In Music report issues are unaddressed and “appear to be on repeat” say MPs

Parliament’s Women And Equalities Committee has published an update to its 2024 ‘Misogyny In Music’ report confirming much more still needs to be done. The last government declined to implement legal reforms, but this government should, MPs say, including outlawing NDAs in cases of sexual misconduct…

Chris Cooke • 04 Jun 2025

With “hundreds of stories from women of being harassed”, UK government needs to tackle harassment and abuse in the music industry

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Black Lives In Music • 2 min read

With “hundreds of stories from women of being harassed”, UK government needs to tackle harassment and abuse in the music industry

Parliament’s Women And Equalities Select Committee staged another session yesterday on misogyny in music, following its report on that topic last year. The last government declined to enact any of the committee’s legislative proposals. MPs were told that current ministers should now do that work…

Chris Cooke • 29 Jan 2025