Non - disclosure agreements ( NDAs ) are being used in the UK to silence women who have experienced pregnancy and abortion discrimination , according to campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed . They therefore opt to settle a claim and the settlement terms will invariably include a non-disclosure clause to protect the employer.” The group has launched a petition to increase the time limit for maternity - related tribunal cases to six months , up from the current three , and is also calling for the government to establish a central NDA monitoring body . In 2015 , the Equality and Human Rights Commission calculated that 54,000 women per year in the UK lose their jobs due to such discrimination . However , the use of NDAs may mean that this number is an underestimate .
Non - disclosure agreements ( NDAs ) are being used in the UK to silence women who have experienced pregnancy and abortion discrimination , according to campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed . The group has launched a petition to increase the time limit for maternity - related tribunal cases to six months , up from the current three , and is also calling for the government to establish a central NDA monitoring body . In 2015 , the Equality and Human Rights Commission calculated that 54,000 women per year in the UK lose their jobs due to such discrimination . However , the use of NDAs may mean that this number is an underestimate .