In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein revelations and the #MeToo movement, the use of non-disclosure agreements in sexual assault and harassment cases has come under increasing scrutiny worldwide. Questions are being asked about who they serve, and whether they end up protecting the perpetrator more than the victim. Australia's Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins and Good Weekend writer Jane Wheatley discuss the use of NDAs, what can be done to make their use fairer - and why Christmas party season is still the most dangerous time in the work year.

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