One in three Gen Z workers have signed NDAs after workplace injury, study finds

One in three workers aged 18 to 24 have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) after suffering a workplace injury, according to research commissioned by National Accident Helpline.

The survey of 2,000 UK employees, conducted by Censuswide, found that 16% of workers overall had signed a waiver or NDA following a workplace injury, rising to 34% among younger workers.

The research also found that 29% of workers in London had signed NDAs linked to workplace injuries, while the figure reached 33% in the IT sector and 24% in healthcare.

Male employees were almost twice as likely as women to have signed a gagging agreement, at 22% compared to 12%.

Among workers aged 18 to 24, 12% said they could not remember signing the agreement.

The findings also highlighted wider concerns around workplace safety culture, with 56% of employees saying health and safety measures in their organisation felt like “box-ticking” rather than genuine care.

The same proportion of HR professionals said the same.

Meanwhile, 41% of workers said they had felt pressured to compromise on safety at work, with 18% saying they went ahead with unsafe practices to meet deadlines or targets.