Labor/Employment
Jan. 24, 2022
New law may change the employment settlement equation
Senate Bill 331, the “Silenced No More Act,” has been added to the equation, and it could change the way parties consider settling certain employment claims.
Angela Reddock-Wright
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Years ago, the calculus in employment discrimination cases was clear: Companies offered to settle employee grievances in exchange for a guarantee that everything about the settlement, from its terms to its very existence, would be kept confidential. It was a standard contract give-and-take, with both parties presumably receiving something of value.
The typical settlement agreement included a liquidated damages provision that made victims of...
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