Dan Griffey voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements
Signed by Governor Jay Inslee
Title: Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements
Vote to pass a bill that limits non-disclosure agreements and non-disparagement provisions in employment and independent contractor agreements.
Prohibits nondisclosure and non-disparagement agreements that apply to illegal conduct, including (Sec. 2):
Harassment or assault;
Workplace discrimination; and
Wage or hour violations.
Prohibits retaliation and/or punishment against employees for disclosing illegal conduct (Sec. 2).
Specifies that employers who violate this law must pay $10,000 in damages plus attorneys’ fees (Sec. 2).
Title: Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements
Vote to pass a bill that limits non-disclosure agreements and non-disparagement provisions in employment and independent contractor agreements.
Prohibits nondisclosure and non-disparagement agreements that apply to illegal conduct, including (Sec. 2):
Harassment or assault;
Workplace discrimination; and
Wage or hour violations.
Prohibits retaliation and/or punishment against employees for disclosing illegal conduct (Sec. 2).
Specifies that employers who violate this law must pay $10,000 in damages plus attorneys’ fees (Sec. 2).
Title: Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements