KCNF associate Roshni C. Shikari authored a Westlaw Today article discussing the recently enacted Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harassment Act, which bars forced arbitration of disputes involving workplace sexual harassment or sexual assault.
Shikari says, “Because of the troublesome secretive nature of arbitration proceedings (court proceedings are open to the public) and the slant in favor of employers baked into the arbitration system, employee advocates have long sought to limit or eliminate entirely the forced arbitration of employment discrimination and retaliation claims. The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harassment Act … is an important step forward for employee rights.”
Read the full article, “No More Arbitration for Sexual Harassment” in Westlaw Today or download the PDF here.