Two influential Black Democrats in Congress have introduced a bill that would invalidate forced arbitration agreements in cases of racial discrimination, over a year after Congress passed similar legislation for sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations.
Rep. Hank Johnson (Ga.) and Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) on Tuesday introduced the Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act of 2023 at a press conference alongside Jasmin Wilson, a former Tesla Inc. employee in California who has sued the automaker, alleging she heard racial slurs and offensive comments about her hair and makeup while working there.
Lawmakers are attempting to build off the ...
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