Congress Bans Company Prevention Of Public Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
Newsy
Congress passed the bill ending forced arbitration of sexual assault and harassment with an overwhelming vote in the House and unanimous Senate vote.
One senator called this week's passage of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act "one of the most significant workplace reforms in the last 50 years."
The bill prevents companies from enacting so called "forced arbitration clauses" in employment contracts, which can allow companies to prevent employees from going public with sexual harassment claims.
"The Ending Forced Arbitration and Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act will void all forced arbitration provisions for sexual assault harassment, allowing them to have their day in court, a basic constitutional right, your day in court to be heard and to aspire to justice, and that will be, going forward, their right," Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said.
