Forced Arbitration in Harassment Cases Next Target for Congress

Forced arbitration agreements in cases of sexual harassment on the job would be a thing of the past under legislation from a bipartisan group of lawmakers. Critics say the deals protect harassers and silence their victims.

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) will introduce a bill today to ban employers from forcing workers to sign agreements that require them to fight harassment cases in front of private judges and prevent them from talking about the allegations in public. Republicans have also co-sponsored the measure including Sen. ...