President Biden recently signed into law the Speak Out Act (the “Act”), which bars the use of preemptive non-disclosure agreements, or “NDAs,” in cases of workplace sexual assault and sexual harassment. The Speak Out Act was approved by the U.S. Senate in September with ...
The Brave New World of Employment Agreements: Ending Forced Arbitration
Rep. Cheri Bustos, Kristen Prinz, Scott D'Angelo, Christie Hefner. On October 11, 2022, Kristen Prinz participated in a panel discussion moderated by ...
Employers who use arbitration agreements for their employees now face a new challenge: claims of sexual assault and sexual harassment can no longer be ...
We’ve Adapted to Remote Work—And So Has Sexual Harassment.
Our work lives have been irreparably transformed as a consequence of the global pandemic. While that means our work habits and schedules have adapted, ...
Google Employees "Sit In" to Protest Retaliation in Wake of Walkout
On May 1, International Workers’ Day , over 1,000 Google employees from offices across the globe participated in a sit-in to oppose the retaliation ...
As the echoes of survivors’ stories of harassment and assault continue to reverberate through our culture, many of our clients have taken the time to ...