UPDATE: President Joe Biden signed the Speak Out Act, which limits employers’ use of non-disclosure agreements to keep victims of sexual harassment silent.
Biden announced on Twitter that he had signed the bill.I just signed the Speak Out Act, a bill that'll enable survivors to speak out about workplace sexual assault and harassment and increase access to justice.@RepLoisFrankel, @RepCheri, @SenGillibrand, @MazieHirono, and determined advocates: thank you for your tireless work.
pic.twitter.com/ZQwGNWZpO9 Former Fox News personalities Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky championed the legislation, appearing last month with lawmakers after the House passed the bill.
The bill only applies to instances before a dispute arises, not afterward, and does not cover other workplace misconduct like age and race discrimination.
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