NJ.com: A Jersey girl changes the American workplace (reprise) | Editorial

Tens of millions of women in this country may be facing sexual harassment, abuse, misogyny, or racism in the workplace, but we never hear their stories because they have been fitted with a legal muzzle.

Nondisclosure agreements, or NDAs, prevent one-third of the American workforce from coming forward with reports of misconduct, but that may be about to change – in large part because of two intrepid women who helped turbocharge this cultural revolution known as the #MeToo movement.

Congress introduced bipartisan legislation last week that would prevent employers from enforcing NDAs in cases of sexual misconduct or other forms of abuse -- a giant step toward lifting the toxic cloud hovering over some workplaces – and history will note the courage and perseverance of activists like Julie Roginsky and Gretchen Carlson for helping us get here.