On March 21, 2018, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed bill SB 5996 (the “Law”), which prohibits employers from requiring as a condition of employment that employees sign a nondisclosure agreement preventing them from discussing workplace sexual harassment or sexual assault. The Law goes into effect on June 7, 2018.
In addition to sexual offenses in the workplace, the Law covers such incidents that occur at work-related events “coordinated by or through the employer,” or between employees, or between an employer and an employee off the employment premises. The new Law ...
Blog Editors
Recent Updates
- Video: FMLA and FLSA Compliance in 2026—New DOL Opinion Letters and Emerging Risks - Employment Law This Week
- Federal Shutdowns and Workplace Law: Navigating Legal Uncertainty
- Epstein Becker Green’s Employment Law 2025 Highlight Reel: 10 Issues That Dominated—and What’s Lurking in 2026
- Video: Employment Law in 2026: What to Expect - Employment Law This Week
- When Your Data Sets Your Price: New York Takes on Algorithmic Pricing