On October 6, the U.S. Senate by a vote of 68-30 passed an amendment to H.R. 3326 (bill; status). H.R. 3326 is entitled “An Act making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.” The amendment bars funds to defense contractors who require workers to arbitrate “any claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention.”
This amendment was inspired by the case of Jamie Leigh Jones v. Halliburton (discussed here). Find Senator Al Franken’s (D-Minn.) press release about the amendment here and the video of his speech on the Senate floor is below.
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