Since the #MeToo movement captured the public\u2019s attention, state legislatures across the country have proposed legislation banning the confidentiality of settlement agreements and mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment claims.<\/p>\n
A comprehensive bill pending before the New Jersey State Legislature, Senate Bill S3581, goes farther, banning employers from including a jury waiver, mandatory arbitration clause, or non-disclosure provision in any settlement agreement or employment contract. Unlike many of the bills proposed in other jurisdictions, this prohibition extends to all potential discrimination claims under the NJLAD, not just to sexual harassment claims.<\/p>\n