Gavin Williamson Firms’ gagging clauses could harm public interest, Labour warns Tom Watson calls on PM to act firmly to prevent misuse of non-disclosure agreements by businesses There is concern that NDAs were preventing staff at the fireplace firm where defence secretary Gavin Williamson used to work from speaking out. Last week Downing Street said that the prime minister was concerned about the use of non-disclosure agreements and said she would consider whether changes were needed. Queries from the Guardian have established that some former staff signed non-disclosure agreements after leaving Elgin & Hall or its parent company Aga Foodservice Group. One former executive who worked with Williamson said it was “standard” in the group for limitless gagging clauses to be written into compromise agreements. “Last week the prime minister’s spokesperson said Theresa May will ‘look into the way these non-disclosure agreements are applied’ following the Presidents Club revelations,” he said.

Source: The Guardian January 29, 2018 19:50 UTC