States Take Up #MeToo Mantle in Year After Weinstein

Seven states have taken action to restrict the use of nondisclosure agreements in cases involving sexual harassment claims in the year since allegations against Harvey Weinstein were made public.

They’re part of a dozen total states over the last year that have enacted #MeToo-related laws affecting public and private employers.

Employers in many states will have to reconsider their use of nondisclosure agreements and even mandatory arbitration clauses for claims involving sexual harassment. New training procedures is a common theme among the new state laws.

The new expectations in the state initiatives show employers they simply can’t ignore sexual harassment ...