Zelda Perkins

This is from the book I wrote about Zelda Perkins and others in 2019. It finally came to pass. @zeldaperkins.bsky.social

UK bosses to be banned from using NDAs to cover up misconduct at work Exclusive: Changes to workers’ rights bill will prohibit the silencing of staff who suffer harassment or discrimination

Congratulations to @zeldaperkins.bsky.social and the many others who have campaigned to end the silencing of victims.

Let's hope Labour delivers. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jul...

The law change that could transform toxic workplaces – podcast Zelda Perkins was Harvey Weinstein’s PA – and has spent the last eight years campaigning against the non-disclosure agreements used to silence abused employees. Now she has won a major victory. Alexan...

The UK just banned employers from using NDAs to silence workers who speak up about abuse and misconduct.

@zeldaperkins.bsky.social and @lexytopping.bsky.social discuss what it took to get there on Today in Focus. 👇

🎧 www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...

‘Nowhere for them to hide any more’: Zelda Perkins’ fight against NDAs after Harvey Weinstein After eight-year campaign by Perkins, a former PA for Weinstein, UK ministers have announced plans to stop bosses using NDAs to silence abused workers

Hugely important win for victims, survivors and whistleblowers!

The legal system must never be weaponised to silence victims and survivors and allow perpetrators to abuse with impunity.

Massive thanks to @zeldaperkins.bsky.social @cbmsuk.bsky.social and all survivors who fought for this win

Wow. Where do we start.
We can’t quite believe it. This is such a huge victory, and is a win for all those who have bravely broken their NDAs and for all the incredible MPs, Peers, and allies that have helped us every step of the way.

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Who holds the powerful to account?

A national UK study is investigating abuse by high-trust professionals - judges, doctors, clergy, military, police, politicians - and how NDAs bury the harm.

📝 Take part (anonymously): powerfulperpetrators.org/get-involved/
🔗 Info: powerfulperpetrators.org

YouTube video by Can't Buy My Silence "Is Whistleblowing Dead?" | SXSW London 2025

The full SXSW London panel, "Is Whistleblowing Dead?", is now on our YouTube.
Zelda joins Jennifer Gibson (@psst-org.bsky.social) & Microsoft whistleblower Will Alpine to talk truth, risk & what whistleblowing looks like today.

🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/sh2bTLX15oI?...

New CIISA report shows £1.8B lost annually to workplace conflict in the creative industries - mostly from people quietly stepping away.

If we want to grow the sector, we need to stop using NDAs to cover up problems and start tackling them properly.

Read here: ciisa.org.uk/unlocking-gr...

ICYMI...Our panel at @sxsw.com London last week to investigated whether whistleblowing is dead.

The answer? It's not. But we do need to evolve the way it is done to meet our current moment.

Highlights fm @cbmsuk.bsky.social @zeldaperkins.bsky.social, Will Alpine +@jengibson.bsky.social are below:

🚨 CBMS UK’s mid-year newsletter is here.

From growing momentum in Parliament to keynote speeches - we’ve been busy.

Catch up on the fight to end the misuse of NDAs and what’s coming next.

open.substack.com/pub/cantbuym...

Excited to speak at the first SXSW London next week.

Whistleblowing is vital to a functioning democracy, but too often it comes at a cost.

Looking forward to speaking about how NDAs are used to silence truth, and what we can do to stop it.

During last week’s Committee Stage debate on the Employment Rights Bill, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch gave what may be the clearest indication yet of Labour’s intent to legislate on NDAs

No backtracking. No excuses. Now is the time to act, and deliver the reform workers have waited far too long for

This is a crucial moment.

A group of amendments, led by Baroness Helena Kennedy & drafted with CBMS, have full cross-party & sector support. We need the strongest version to return to the Commons.

Every worker in every sector deserves full protection from silence and abuse.

Yesterday we delivered a @38degrees.bsky.social petition with @louisehaighmp.bsky.social signed by over 92,000 to 10 Downing Street, calling on the government to end the misuse of NDAs.

After 6 years of reviews there’s no excuse left. With a govt supporting workers’ rights, the time is now.

Another testimony. Another reminder of what silence costs

NDA misuse isn’t rare, it’s systemic. Across education, media, healthcare...
Not isolated cases, but a culture of enforced silence

🗓️ MPs & Peers: join us May 7 (5–6.30PM) in Parliament to hear why reform must go further

BREAKING: @laylamoran.bsky.social just asked Keir Starmer
about NDA misuse at PMQs.

This is a huge moment.

We now have a public commitment from the Prime Minister - and with the Employment Rights Bill still in play, the opportunity for real legislative reform is within reach.

#BanNDAMisuse

We’re proud to be partnering with @organisehq.bsky.social to expose just how widespread NDA misuse is in the UK, across every sector, at every level.

📊 If you’ve signed an NDA or know someone who has, fill out the anonymous survey via the link:
the.organise.network/surveys/than...

Stop employers covering up abuse Hey! Do you remember the Harvey Weinstein case? Non Disclosure Agreements silenced victims of abuse - and it's not just happening in Hollywood. They're used in the UK to cover up all kinds of miscondu...

Please sign - we are nearing 100k signatures - BE the change.....
NDAs silence victims of abuse & harassment.
Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

This is just one of hundreds of testimonies we’ve received at CBMS.

If you’ve signed an NDA for whistleblowing, you can legally tell your MP. They’re a ‘Prescribed Person’.

Use our template letter and share your story. Real change starts with being heard.
www.cantbuymysilence.com/letter-1

📢 Our new UK NDA Fact Sheet is live!

Packed with 2025 data, global timelines & UK-specific stats, it’s a must-read for anyone pushing for reform.

This fact sheet is ideal to send to your MP, or anyone seeking a better understanding of the issue.

📥 Download here: shorturl.at/oaWUP

Just watched this take off in less than 24 hours. 20,000 people already demanding an end to abusive NDAs.

The government has an opportunity to put Labour values into practice by legislating to protect workers’ rights and remove barriers to work by taking action on abusive NDAs.

If the Opposition's Business Spokesperson is speaking up more clearly for workers’ rights than the party that's meant to be championing them… something’s not right.

Last week’s NDA debate showed clear cross-party support. The govt must act: no worker should be silenced.

Ban bosses from ‘improper’ use of NDAs for low-paid workers, says ex-minister Louise Haigh calls for end to two-tier system over complaints of sexual misconduct or harassment

The abuse of NDAs to protect wealthy wrongdoers is a practice that must end.

Well done @louisehaighmp.bsky.social and @zeldaperkins.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/apr...

Great to see @laylamoran.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk with Andrew Marr, calling out the misuse of NDAs in workplaces across the country.

NDAs have far outgrown their original purpose. While headlines focus on high-profile cases, it’s lower-income and vulnerable workers who are most harmed.

Know any Lords or Baronesses? 👀

This Thursday, the Employment Rights Bill moves to its second stage in the @houseoflords.parliament.uk!

Let’s make sure we get as many voices as possible to speak up in favour of an amendment to ban the misuse of NDAs. 🏛️⚖️

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#NDAs #CantBuyMySilence #EmploymentRights

66 MPs backed @louisehaighmp.bsky.social's NDA amendment, yet the govt still looks away. We shouldn’t need parliamentary privilege to expose abuse.

Regulators know. Lawyers profit by forcing quick settlements under the guise of protecting the victim. What will it take?

Read the articles in 🧵

We hope that Labour and particularly @justinmadders.bsky.social won't just hear but ACT on these vital provisions.

This is seen in the UK too. Some lawyers profit from making victims sign NDAs, pushing quick settlements for higher fees, and sometimes taking 50% of payouts through "contingency fees".

Urgent reform in lawyers' regulation is needed.
Link to @khadeejasafdar.bsky.social WSJ article in the thread.

With the Employment Rights Bill being debated, this is a crucial moment, and amendment NC74 would protect all workers from harmful NDAs. It has a chance to be debated in the commons next Tuesday - write to your MP and urge them to support it.

This is how change happens.