LOS ANGELES – In his guest column entitled “Bill would build on previous #MeToo nondisclosure agreement laws” published today in the California Daily Journal – one of the largest legal publications in the United States – Rise Law Firm Partner Eliot Rushovich described the reasons why California Senate Bill 331 is a step in the right direction, but it is only the first step. The bill, known as the “Silenced No More Act” and authored by California State Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino), prevents workers from being forced to sign NDAs and non-disparagement agreements that would limit their ability to speak out about discrimination or harassment in the workplace.
Rushovich, who focuses on employment law cases involving C-level executives, professionals, celebrities and government officials, writes that broadening the protections doesn’t just make sense, “it’s the right thing to do.”
“While this shift in policy is an important step forward, I remain hopeful that ultimately this prohibition on NDAs will be expanded to cover all types of unlawful acts in the workplace,” Rushovich writes. “If a company is operating with sweatshop-like conditions and violating various wage and hour laws, it will continue to be able to enter into NDAs.”
The full article can be accessed on the daily journal website here (may require subscription).