My bill (S121) making nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) unenforceable in cases of harassment and discrimination allows victims of abuse to speak about their experiences if they choose.

Corporate employers and their lawyers oppose this bill because they want to continue to buy silence as part of settlement agreements. NDAs have been effective in allowing harassers to continue their abuse while making their victims stay silent. The secrecy imposed by NDA’s permitted the years of alleged abuse by Harvey Weinstein, Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly and countless other serial harassers. And they kept victims from knowing they were not alone, thereby suppressing evidence and keeping settlements low.