Salesforce said it would relax non-disclosure agreements for all of its employees in the US, including those . The company is required to do so for workers in California under the state’s Quiet Out-of-Work Act, though it would extend the measures to workers nationwide.
The law allows employees to freely discuss cases of workplace harassment and discrimination even if they have signed an NDA. It took effect on January 1. Salesforce said it will extend the protections to all US employees by the end of the year. “Our employees are key stakeholders and it’s important that we provide them with the support to ensure they’re happy, healthy and protected,” the company said. .
A group called the Coalition for Transparency in Employment Agreements has used shareholder proposals to pressure companies like Salesforce, Meta, Alphabet, and Apple to expand Immigrant protections. silent No more for all employees, .
Alphabet affirms in This month, even if they have signed the NDA, employees are free to discuss assault, harassment, or discrimination in the workplace, as well as any retaliation for reporting or reacting to it. for those things. Before the law went into effect, Pinterest said in cases of discrimination based on race and sex.
In In January, Apple said that “employees are allowed to speak openly about unlawful acts in the workplace, including harassment and discrimination.” For that and other reasons, it urges shareholders to vote against a proposal that requires the company to prepare and publish a report that considers the possible risk to the company regarding ” concealment provisions in the wake of harassment, discrimination and other unlawful conduct.” However, shareholders approved that proposal at a meeting in March. Meanwhile, the SEC is said to be investigating next .
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