Under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA), people bringing sexual assault and sexual harassment claims can decide to have their cases tried in court even if they previously signed arbitration or class action waiver agreements.

A string of court decisions has brought new clarity to the scope of a federal sexual harassment law passed in response to the #MeToo movement, highlighting a broad risk for employers and limiting their reliance on arbitration agreements.

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