February 27, 2018

The Hill: Elizabeth Warren co-sponsors bill to force companies to publicly report sexual harassment settlements

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) plan to introduce new legislation that would require public companies to make data about sexual harassment in their workplaces public.  

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The legislation would force companies to report sexual harassment-related settlements, including the amount of money paid out, according to the publication.  

BuzzFeed News reported that the legislation would also mandate that companies report settlements related to "race, religion, sex, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, service-member status, or age discrimination."  

Read the full article on The Hill website here


By:  Rebecca Savransky
Source: The Hill