Archive for AB 802

#MeToo in 2022: New Restrictions on Employer Confidentiality Agreements

In 2018, in response to the #MeToo movement, California passed SB 820, the STAND (Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure) Act.  SB 820 prohibited using confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements in cases involving claims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and workplace harassment or discrimination based on sex.  We blogged about…

Governor Brown Signs AB 802 Requiring Arbitration Companies to Disclose Private Arbitration Stats

On  September 30, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 802.  Under this new law, which takes effect on January 1, 2015, private arbitration companies (e.g., AAA, JAMS) will be required to collect and publish certain information about private arbitrations they administer.  The previously private information which must…