California lawmakers limit nondisclosure agreements
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California would bar forced arbitration and nondisclosure agreements under a bill sent to Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday that enjoys celebrity backing from some in the #MeToo movement.
It would prohibit employers from requiring nondisclosure agreements related to sexual misconduct as a condition of getting or keeping a job. It also would ban employers from requiring arbitration agreements, which can force employees to settle workplace complaints instead of going to court, as a condition of employment.
The bill has the backing of actress and activist Jane Fonda and former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson.
The measures can be used to protect “serial offenders” in the workplace, said Democratic Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson of Santa Barbara.