Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stephanie Van de Motter, a female whistleblower, and the first person to have won a whistleblowing judgment against The Irvine Company -- one of the most powerful real estate companies in America, is praising new legislation in California and New York that protects employees from workplace retaliation. The two new laws were signed in October 2021 and will take effect on January 1st, 2022.
Dubbed the Silenced No More Act, Senate Bill 331 was signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom. This new law will make it easier for workers to speak out about harassment and abuse in the workplace, even if they sign non-disclosure agreements.
New York’s Workplace Retaliation Reform legislation, S.4394-A/A.5144-A, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, ensures that employees can speak out on dangerous or illegal business practices even if they were not acting within the scope of their job duties.
“Workers should not have to choose between their paycheck and their conscience,” said Van de Motter. “And these new whistleblower protection laws in California and New York mark a very important step in the right direction for 2022.”
“This long overdue legislation sets the framework to enable companies to develop new processes that keep the worker’s sense of safety and moral contribution at the center of the workplace,” continued Van de Motter. “Whistleblowers are crucial to stopping unethical and malicious behavior by those in power. It is hard...
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