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


(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/18/section/43J (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-rights-act-1996/section-43J
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