A former employee sued Apple, the lawsuit was related to a confidentiality agreement. Inspired by this prosecution, Washington State is drafting a draft aimed at restricting companies from abusing confidentiality agreements in-office harassment and discrimination claims. Similar legislation is also emerging in California.
Washington State Senator Karen Keiser and Representative Liz Berry are drafting the bill. Former Apple employee Cher Scarlett contacted Cather in October this year, trying to get everyone to pay attention to this issue. Former Google employee Chelsea Glasson (Chelsea Glasson) also filed a lawsuit on the grounds of pregnancy discrimination, and she also contacted lawmakers. Inspired by the two women, Kaiser had the idea of drafting the bill.
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Berry said in the statement: “Just because you signed a non-disclosure agreement, you can’t talk in-depth about the harassment or discrimination you have encountered in the office. This should not be the case, and employees should not be silent.”
Confidentiality agreements are very common in the technology world. Some employees have sued technology giants, claiming that they used non-disclosure agreements to obstruct legal protections, such as preventing employees from discussing working conditions.