Labor/Employment,
Government
Oct. 17, 2019
#MeToo-inspired legislation bans settlements that punish victims
Recently, Gov. Newsom and former Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law legislation that has significantly improved workplace protections for California workers. In particular, the #MeToo Movement has inspired legislation that seeks to remedy the societal culture of silencing and punishing targets of sexual harassment and assault who have the temerity to seek justice for the harms caused to them.
Toni Jaramilla
Email: toni@tjjlaw.com
Toni Jaramilla is an employment lawyer and exclusively represents workers. She is a past chair of the California Employment Lawyers Association. With CELA leaders, she has been actively working on MeToo inspired legislation at the Capitol. This year, she and her client testified in support of AB 9 and helped draft and lobbied for the passing of AB 749 among other worker protection bills.
"Work is about more than earning an income. For many, a job can provide a sense of purpose and belonging -- the satisfaction of knowing your labor provides value to the world. Everyone should have the ability to feel that pride in what they do, but for too many workers, they aren't provided the dignity, respect or safety they deserve. These laws will help change that."
Recently, Gov. Newsom and former Gov. Jerry Brown signed into la...
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