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Channel 4 Says It Doesn’t Use NDAs, But Documents Reveal Company Is Curbing Free Speech Of Aggrieved Ex-Employees
Channel 4 described itself as the "defender of free speech," but documents reveal it is restricting what former staffers can say about the company.
Details about the settlement deals, disclosed by Channel 4 under Freedom of Information laws, comes as concern about the entertainment industry’s use of NDAs has been raised by UK lawmakers amid the drafting of a new Employment Rights Bill. Zelda Perkins, the former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, who has become a vocal critic of NDAs after breaking her own agreement during the #MeToo movement, accused Channel 4 of “playing legal God” in what it allows former employees to express about the broadcaster, which screens shows including The Great British Bake Off. ITN said it now longer uses confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements that “prevent anyone from talking freely about their experiences.” MPs are also calling on the government to ban NDAs after criticizing their misuse in the music industry.
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