President Biden signed Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act into Law

"Forced arbitration silences survivors of sexual assault and harassment. It shields predators instead of holding them accountable and give corporations a powerful tool to hide abuse and misconduct," said Vice President Harris.

On March 3rd, 2022, President Biden signed into law a bill that ends forced arbitration in workplace sexual harassment cases. Employees who are survivors of sexual assault and harassment are no longer subjected to forced arbitration that benefits companies and allows them to shield perpetrators.

Thus far, forced arbitration has encouraged and maintained the culture of abuse in the workplace. This new law holds perpetrators of sexual misconduct accountable. Many employees are subject to arbitration clauses and many times don't even realize the clause buried in the fine print of their employment contract.

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said on the Senate floor, "We can't ignore a basic reality of these clauses: They deprive victims of sexual harassment and assault of their basic rights by mandating that they seek remedy only behind the closed doors of private arbitration."

It does not burden employers to make sure its employees are treated fairly and not subjected to sexual harassment. Now, employees have a voice to speak up against their harassers and are no longer silenced by forced arbitration.