All sections of Employment Rights Act 1996
1996 c. 18, s.43J
Section 43J — Contractual duties of confidentiality.
This version in force from 1998-07-02
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) [F1 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) [F1 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.]
Amendment notes
- F1 Pt. IVA (ss. 43A-43L) inserted (2.7.1998 for specified purposes and otherwise 2.7.1999) by 1998 c. 23, s. 1; S.I. 1999/1547, art. 2