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New law changes right to report sexual harassment and assault at work

President Biden signed the Speak Out Act, which allows employees to be released from certain non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs.

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Biden signs #MeToo law curbing confidentiality agreements

President Joe Biden has signed legislation curbing the use of confidentiality agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from speaking publicly about misconduct in the workplace.

Biden ends forced arbitration for sexual assault, harassment

President Joe Biden has given victims of workplace sexual assault or harassment the right to seek recourse in a court of law instead of through forced arbitration proceedings.

Biden poised to sign into law bill ending forced arbitration in sexual assault, harassment cases

A bill that was passed with strong bipartisan support seeks to nullify forced arbitration clauses for workplace sexual assault cases, allowing survivors to file lawsuits in court against perpetrators.

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Congress Bans Company Prevention Of Public Sexual Harassment Lawsuits

Congress passed the bill ending forced arbitration of sexual assault and harassment with an overwhelming vote in the House and unanimous Senate vote.

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U.S. Congress Approves Sex Harassment Bill In #MeToo Milestone

The bill bars employment contracts from forcing people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration rather than in court.

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Senate passes bill ending forced arbitration in sexual harassment and assault cases in workplace

The measure bars employment contracts from forcing people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration rather than in court.

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Congress approves sex harassment bill in #MeToo milestone

Congress has given final approval to legislation guaranteeing that people who experience sexual harassment at work can seek recourse in the courts.

Congress approves bill to end forced arbitration in sexual assault cases

The bipartisan bill bans employers from inserting provisions in contracts that require individuals who allege claims of sexual assault or harassment to go through a secretive process.

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Senate poised to pass bill to end forced arbitration in sexual assault, harassment cases

The House passed the bill on Monday.

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Congress moves to end forced arbitration for sex misconduct

The U.S. House has passed legislation barring contracts that force people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration rather than in court, a process that often benefits employers and keeps misconduct allegations from becoming public.

Ex-Fox Host Gretchen Carlson Issues Ominous Warning About Former Network

“This is not going to end well, in my mind."

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Jimmy Kimmel Hits Donald Trump Jr. With The 2024 Campaign Ad Of His Nightmares

“Don Jr. couldn’t run a Dunkin’ Donuts," said the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host.

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Sunny Hostin Clashes With Gretchen Carlson on ‘The View’: You Sound ‘Very Republican’

ABC NewsThings got slightly tense between The View’s Sunny Hostin and guest host Gretchen Carlson on Monday when Hostin accused Carlson of sounding “very Republican” after the former Fox News anchor insisted she is actually an independent voter.Following Meghan McCain’s acrimonious departure from The View over the summer, the popular ABC daytime talk show has featured a series of rotating guest hosts to fill the conservative seat until they settle on a permanent co-host.Carlson, the longtime Fox

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Book review of There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America by Amy Argetsinger

Amy Argetsinger traces the path to the crown, as well as the contest’s evolution.

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Fox News to pay $1 million for sexual harassment and job retaliation violations

New York City human rights group points to what it calls "rampant abuse" at the broadcaster.

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Clarification: Fox News-Harassment story

In a story published June 29, 2021, The Associated Press reported on a settlement agreement between the New York City Commission on Human Rights and Fox News.

Fox News fined $1 million for sex harassment and retaliation

The New York City Commission on Human Rights has fined Fox News $1 million, the largest penalty in its history, for violations of laws protecting against sexual harassment and job retaliation. As part of a settlement agreement announced Tuesday, Fox also agreed to mandate anti-harassment training for its New York-based staff and contributors and to temporarily drop a policy requiring people who allege misconduct to enter into binding arbitration. The penalty stems from an investigation that began in 2017 following several reports of what the commission called “rampant abuse” at the popular news and opinion outlet.

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Why Companies Now Want Harassment Out in the Light

The #MeToo movement cast a cloud over corporate America’s penchant for secrecy on sexual harassment complaints. Some companies are embracing sunshine as an antidote. Tech titans Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Uber and some large law firms moved as early as 2018 to do away with contract clauses that forced employees to air their complaints in closed-door arbitration rather than in public. Movement in the financial sector has been slower, but Wells Fargo revised its policy in 2020 and Goldman Sac

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Ex-Fox News host sues network boss for sexual harassment

The parent company of Fox News has launched an internal review following a sexual harassment lawsuit against the network's powerful boss, Roger Ailes. Former anchor Gretchen Carlson alleges she was fired after turning down sexual advances from the Fox News chairman and CEO. Vinita Nair reports.

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