gretchen carlson

Join Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Congressman Ken Buck (R-CO) and Gretchen Carlson, the woman whose lawsuit helped ignite the #MeToo movement and who co-founded the non-profit Lift Our Voices, to discuss the recent groundbreaking bipartisan legislation, The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act.

Passed with strong bipartisan support in February, the legislation marks one of the most significant workplace reforms in the last 50 years. Under the legislation, employers would be prohibited from requiring workers to settle discrimination and harassment claims through arbitration. Instead, employees have the choice to file suit in court with their own legal representation.

Listen to learn:

• What the law is and why it matters: What the law does, doesn’t do, and its significance
• How a grassroot movement led to bipartisan support, and what it took to pass in both the House and Senate
• What companies should consider doing now, both in response to the legislation and in creating a safe and harassment-free environment
• What’s next, including potential future federal legislation addressing forced arbitration in other contexts and state legislation relating to non-disclosure agreements. 

Gretchen Carlson spoke out and took legal action against a media titan and helped launch the #MeToo movement. She went on to found the nonprofit Lift Our Voices and champion bipartisan legislation to make the workplace a safer place for all. During Women’s History Month, Jeffery and Amanda talk with Gretchen Carlson about how to break the bias in our workplaces to forge a diverse, equitable, and inclusive world.

Gretchen Carlson recently spearheaded the biggest legislative change in labor laws in the past 100 years. It is also the first major piece of legislation in response to the #MeToo movement. Gretchen joins Jeffery and Amanda to discuss the landmark workplace law that forbids companies from forcing sexual harassment and assault claims into arbitration and secrecy – allowing women and men to seek justice in a more equitable way. How will this legislation affect workplace culture going forward? Don’t miss this timely discussion.

Journalist, author, and advocate Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) paved the way for #metoo with her historic 2016 sexual harassment complaint against the chairman of Fox News. Named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World,” and author of New York Times bestsellers "Be Fierce"and "Getting Real," Carlson is one of America’s most successful news anchors and a globally recognized advocate for women’s empowerment. Carlson previously hosted “The Real Story” on Fox News, and co-hosted the number-one rated cable morning news show, “Fox and Friends," for more than seven years. Carlson’s recently announced return to television, as host and producer of A+E and Lifetime Network documentaries, breaks the barriers and blacklisting she faced after saying “enough” to harassment. Her comeback is a beacon of hope for other brave women demoted, fired, or blacklisted from their chosen careers after reporting sexual harassment.

Carly sat down with Gretchen Carlson in New York for a conversation about courage in the face of a powerful status quo. They discuss:

• Diving into controversy, Miss America, and a lifelong pattern of harassment
• When Gretchen & Carly learned that the world is different for women
• Gretchen’s harrowing story of assault
• The survivor’s voice
• Why making a plan makes a difference
• How harassment happens in every industry and in every sector – and it crushes potential
• How to tackle trauma in your unique way
• How in every case of harassment, there were ALWAYS bystanders: “people knew”
• How we’ve all been guilty of being bystanders – and we use a lot of excuses to justify standing by
• How the #MeToo movement is just getting started – thanks in part to Gretchen Carlson’s leadership
• How you can do it, too

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