Washington’s “Silenced No More Act” Limits Use of Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Agreements

As of June 9, 2022, Washington State’s Silenced No More Act (the “Act”) took effect. The Act affects all employers entering into employment and settlement agreements with Washington employees, limiting the topics that can be included in nondisclosure or nondisparagement provisions in these agreements. The Act makes Washington the only state other than California to limit nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions so significantly.