Will the SB 820 Bill End the Culture of Silence?
Published: Tuesday, June 19, 2018
2018 has been an active year in state legislatures across the country, spawning numerous bills designed to increase access to justice victims of sexual harassment. Multiple bills are currently pending in the California legislature with little opposition. Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) introduced SB 820. Called the “Stand Together Non-Disclosure Act” (STAND), it would render void as against public policy any provision in a settlement agreement (entered on or after January 1, 2019) that prevents …