The Act protects employees by not allowing employers to try to make employees sign agreements that restrict an employee, prospective employee or former employing from reporting any allegations of unlawful conduct to federal, State or local officials for investigation.
The Act also voids any clause to an agreement for employment or continued employment that prevents an employee or prospective employee from making truthful statements about the employer’s unlawful employment practices.
In addition, the Act voids any clause to an agreement the employer tries to make an employee or prospective employee sign which requires them to waive, arbitrate, or otherwise diminish any existing or future claims, rights or benefits related to an unlawful employment practice of the employer to which the employee would otherwise be entitled to pursue under law. Note, this clause does not include former employees.