N.J. Bill Would Prohibit Employers from Insisting on Employee Silence as a Condition of Settlements: The “Me Too” Movement Has Arrived in New Jersey

Employee Silence

It has become commonplace across the U.S. that job applicants and current employees are asked to waive legal rights and remedies to be hired or keep a job. This can silence complaints about workplace discrimination and foster discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. A bill making its way through the New Jersey Legislature would prohibit employers from…

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Restaurant, Hotel, and Retail Workers on Sexual Harassment: We Hear Your Pain and Feel Your Suffering

If you’re a woman who’s worked in restaurants, hotels, or retail for any period of time, there’s a good chance you’ve either been sexually harassed or witnessed others being mistreated. Sexual harassment occurs in all industries, government, and nonprofits. But some types of businesses are more prone to it than others — and restaurants, hotels,…

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