President Approves Congress' Amendment to the Federal Arbitration Act Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harrassment

On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed H.R. 4445 into law. Named as the “Ending Force Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act,” it changes the Federal Arbitration Act by removing the mandatory arbitration requirement for Sexual Assault and Harassment victims and giving the victims the discretion to settle their grievances through arbitration or litigate them in court. Furthermore, it makes an arbitration agreement unenforceable or voidable even when the agreement has been made before the act’s passage.

criminal- defenseMelanie JorgensenJune 1, 2022Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Arbitration