Terri Gerstein Commends the Passage of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act
Terri Gerstein (’95), Director of the State and Local Enforcement Project at the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program, contributed an opinion to NBC News commending bipartisan passage of legislation preventing employers from forcing workers to bring sexual harassment or assault claims into arbitration and calling for broader reform surrounding workplace violations (“Forced Arbitration in Workplace Sexual Assault Cases Is Ending. But What About Other Disputes?” Feb. 11). “[N]ow we have something genuine to celebrate that will make a difference in thousands of working people’s lives. At the same time, it’s just a first step. Today, forced arbitration is coming to an end for victims of sexual harassment and assault. Our challenge for tomorrow: ensuring that all workers whose rights are violated have meaningful access to justice.”
Terri Gerstein (’95), Director of the State and Local Enforcement Project
at the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program, contributed an opinion to
NBC News commending bipartisan passage
of legislation preventing employers from forcing workers to bring sexual
harassment or assault claims into arbitration and calling for broader reform
surrounding workplace violations (“Forced
Arbitration in Workplace Sexual Assault Cases Is Ending. But What About Other
Disputes?” Feb. 11). “[N]ow we have something genuine to celebrate that
will make a difference in thousands of working people’s lives. At the same
time, it’s just a first step. Today, forced arbitration is coming to an end for
victims of sexual harassment and assault. Our challenge for tomorrow: ensuring
that all workers whose rights are violated have meaningful access to justice.”
