'Employers can't insulate themselves…simply through using NDAs or confidentiality agreements'
Employers are under escalating pressure to strengthen policies against sexual misconduct in the workplace, following the passage of two new laws: one that opens a door to historic misconduct claims and another attacking the use of non-disclosure agreements to stifle such accusations.
“Expect an uptick in these types of claims,” says Sarah Sepasi, managing attorney at Los Angeles-based law firm Sepasi Legal, P.C.
“Employers can’t insulate themselves against these types of claims simply through using NDAs or confidentiality agreements. To protect themselves, employers should implement strong policies to monitor forms of sexual misconduct in the workplace.”
The impact of the #MeToo movement continues to reverberate throughout the United States, with the latest fallout being a new California law that revives sexual assault claims and extends the statute of limitations for reporting them.
“Under AB 2777, California survivors will have an unprecedented window of opportunity to secure justice on their own terms for crimes such as rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual harassment and all other forms of sexual violence,” Sepasi told HRD.
The law, which went into effect at the start of 2023, provides a three-year window for survivors of sexual assault to file claims for financial compensation as a result of crimes which...
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