White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden had acted on the bipartisan Speak Out Act, which bars the use of nondisclosure agreements that employees or contractors are required to sign, often as a condition of employment., applies to any nondisclosure agreements, also known as NDAs, signed before a dispute has occurred.
The law would make existing nondisclosure agreements unenforceable. It also would apply to any agreements between providers of goods and services and their customers. Any agreements signed after a dispute or regarding any other allegations, such as discrimination based on race or religion, would not be affected by the law.
“Today, 1 in 3 workers is subjected to NDAs that hide sexual misconduct in order to protect a business’s reputation,” the lawmakers said. “We’re taking the gag off of survivors and pushing businesses to create safer work environments.”, who accused the now-deceased network CEO Roger Ailes of making unwanted advances and harming her career when she rejected him, pushed for the change and has spoken about how the NDA she signed has barred her from telling her story.
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