AS SURVIVORS of workplace sexual harassment who lead an organization dedicated to eradicating workplace toxicity, we know the pernicious effects of sweeping bad behavior under the rug.

Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky of Lift Our Voices say that noncompete agreements and forced arbitration perpetuate age discrimination in workplaces.

Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky of Lift Our Voices say that noncompete agreements and forced arbitration perpetuate age discrimination in workplaces.

Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky of Lift Our Voices say that noncompete agreements and forced arbitration perpetuate age discrimination in workplaces.

The state’s Silenced No More Act ended employees having to sign away their right to reveal harassment.

The state’s Silenced No More Act ended employees having to sign away their right to reveal harassment.

It is all too common to know someone who has experienced discrimination, harassment or other toxicity at work — or to have experienced it ourselves.

Not since activist Tarana Burke launched the #MeToo movement in 2006 have survivors of workplace sexual misconduct had a year like 2022. Two of this century's most significant labor changes, both signed into law in the last eight months, have finally given workers experiencing sexual assault and harassment the right to publicly hold their abusers accountable.

In March, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act. It was a rare piece of major legislation that passed the Senate unanimously, signaling broad bipartisan support for protecting survivors of workplace abuse.

With a landmark #MeToo victory, we're just getting started. So much more needs to change.

Ms. Magazine: After decades of being silenced, survivors of workplace sexual harassment and assault will finally have their day in court.

Work: It is where we spend much of our time and lots of our energy and focus. It is how we support ourselves and our families. Whether we work in an office, in retail, at a restaurant or from home, we should all feel safe and respected.

For over a decade, I served on the board of an organization dedicated to ensuring that more women work in politics. As part of my duties, I spoke each year before a group of highly motivated, ambitious women, whose goal was to climb the political ladder.

When my retaliation and sexual harassment complaint against Roger Ailes, the former Fox News chairman and C.E.O., went public in 2016, there were no #MeToo or Times Up movements to help rally support for my cause.