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HB 1795 - Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements - Washington Key Vote

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Title: Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements

Signed by Governor Jay Inslee


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Title: Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that limits non-disclosure agreements and non-disparagement provisions in employment and independent contractor agreements.

Highlights:

  • 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).

 

Full Bill Text

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that limits non-disclosure agreements and non-disparagement provisions in employment and independent contractor agreements.

Highlights:

  • 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).

 

Full Bill Text

Title: Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements

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