California lawmakers vote to limit secret settlements
Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Legislature on Monday voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly in most harassment and discrimination cases. California passed a law in 2018 that bans these nondisclosure agreements in cases involving sexual harassment, discrimination or assault. Monday, California’s Democratic-dominated Legislature voted to expand that law to include other types of harassment and discrimination, including claims based on race, religion, gender identity and sexual orientation. “For far too long, these secret settlements and agreements have reinforced a culture of secrecy that prevents accountability, respect and justice.” A handful of other states have laws banning nondisclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases, including Arizona, New Jersey, New Mexico and Tennessee. But Leyva’s office said this bill, if it is signed into law, would make California the first state to ban businesses from including nondisclosure agreements about unlawful practices as part of severance packages when a worker leaves the company.
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