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StatuteEmployment Rights Act 1996

Section 43J — Employment Rights Act 1996: Contractual duties of confidentiality.

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Contractual duties of confidentiality. 43J 1 Any provision in an agreement to which this section applies is void in so far as it purports to preclude the worker from making a protected disclosure.

2 This section applies to any agreement between a worker and his employer (whether a worker’s contract or not), including an agreement to refrain from instituting or continuing any proceedings under this Act or any proceedings for breach of contract.

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