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Lift Our Voices: Ending Forced Arbitration & NDAs to Protect Workplace Wellbeing

March 02, 2026 • Barbara Zabawa • Season 7 • Episode 2

0:00 | 20:15

Host Barbara Zabawa welcomes Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky to discuss Lift Our Voices, founded in 2019 to combat workplace silencing through forced arbitration and non-disclosure agreements that often block employees from going to court and speaking about sexual misconduct and other discrimination. Carlson describes her advocacy following her Fox News sexual harassment case and the effort to change laws, while Roginsky explains how an NDA prevented her from helping a rape survivor, motivating her to join the fight. They detail two bipartisan federal laws they helped pass: the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (effective for misconduct after March 3, 2022) and the Speak Out Act addressing pre-dispute NDAs, plus state-level NDA bans and their broader impact. They also cite research showing NDA bans do not reduce settlements and urge workplace wellness professionals to educate employees about these legal rights. Learn more about Lift Our Voices here.

00:00 Welcome and Introductions
01:23 What Is Lift Our Voices
03:11 Julie’s Story and Founding
05:14 Workplace Wellness Connection
06:32 Ending Forced Arbitration Act
08:42 Speak Out Act and State Wins
12:22 Research and Real World Impact
16:15 Advice for Wellness Leaders
19:23 Closing and How to Help

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