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MeToo movement continues to inspire legislation with federal “Speak Out Act”
09/01/2023
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Scott P Mallery
Scott P Mallery is counsel at Seyfarth Shaw

While the Congressional response to the cultural phenomenon that is the #MeToo movement was, well, leisurely – legislative responses at the state level, conversely, were more immediate, such as SB 820 in California – 2022 saw Congress pass two bills aimed at increasing transparency as it relates to sexual harassment or assault in the workplace, a key priority for the #MeToo advocates.