
A survey of over 10,000 participants found that 15.30% of tech employees felt silenced by their NDA.
CBS Mornings: New Law Changes Right to Report Sexual Harassment and Assault at Work:
CBS Mornings: New law changes right to report sexual harassment and assault at work:
19th News: Congress passes bill to ban NDAs in cases of workplace sexual harassment
Five years after the #MeToo movement took off, Congress is now limiting an employer’s ability to keep its employees quiet in cases of sexual assault and harassment.
Forbes: Congress Passes Law Restoring Survivors’ Voices, Banning NDAs In Sexual Harassment Cases
The U.S. House voted today to pass the Speak Out Act to restore the voices of victims of sexual harassment and assault. The law will allow employees to talk about their experiences with harassment or assault at work by invalidating nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) that force workers to remain silent in these cases.
Axios: Congress passes groundbreaking bill limiting use of secret agreements in sexual harassment cases
The U.S. House took a groundbreaking, bipartisan step Wednesday to limit the use of non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements to silence survivors of workplace sexual misconduct.
HR Dive: Are NDAs on the way out?
As the fifth anniversary of the #MeToo movement nears, Congress is making moves to dismantle some of the workplace roadblocks that brought it about.
Fortune: The women behind #MeToo, 5 years later: Tarana Burke, Ellen Pao, and Gretchen Carlson on what has and hasn’t changed
Burke coined the phrase "me too" in 2006. In 2017, #MeToo went viral and became a movement.
Bloomberg Law: Senate Passes Bill Voiding Nondisclosure Pacts for #MeToo Claims
The US Senate has passed legislation that would invalidate nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements signed before a worker alleges sexual harassment and sexual assault.
NY1: Gillibrand, Carlson partner to rein in NDAs in sexual harassment cases
The #MeToo movement is one step closer to potentially another victory on Capitol Hill in just a matter of months. Last week, the Senate Judiciary advanced bipartisan legislation taking aim at non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that prevent the victims of sexual harassment and assault from speaking out publicly.
Bloomberg Law: Bill Limiting Nondisclosure Agreements Advanced by Senate Panel
A US Senate panel advanced a bipartisan bill aimed at limiting the use of workplace nondisclosure agreements after the committee delayed its consideration several times.
Forbes: Senate Aims To End Silencing Of Sexual Harassment Victims With New NDA Bill
For the second time this year, Democratic and Republican lawmakers are coming together to curb sexual harassment at work.
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.
Bloomberg Law: Gretchen Carlson Takes on Nondisclosure Pacts, With GOP Backing
A pro-worker policy group headed by former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson is again taking to Capitol Hill, this time with legislation targeting nondisclosure agreements that silence employees reporting sexual harassment.
19th News: ‘They want you to feel alone’: New bill aims to ban NDAs for victims of workplace harassment
Nondisclosure agreements keep harassment allegations from reaching the public and are used by U.S. corporations to purchase victim silence.
Washington Post: NDAs can muzzle sexual harassment victims. Congress could change that.
Nearly five years after #MeToo, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation that would ensure workers can come forward with reports of sexual misconduct -- even if they signed common confidentiality agreements
Katie Couric Media: Gretchen Carlson Just Helped Change U.S. Labor Law
This is the most comprehensive labor law passed in 100 years — but what does it mean?
Forbes: Five Years After #MeToo, NDAs Are Still Silencing Victims
On Friday, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was ordered to pay more than $300,000 to an employee who the campaign’s lawyers said violated her NDA when she accused Trump of forcibly kissing her.
Washington Post: Biden signs bill ending forced arbitration in sexual assault, harassment cases
Washington Post: Biden Signs Bill Ending Forced Arbitration
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