I don’t know as a woman, I am pretty upset about a woman who was gang raped and then locked in a crate. How is this not criminal? The people who did this should be prosecuted. I don’t like Franken but this is about rape.
Yes, this particular case is disturbing, but an arbitration clause doesnt necessarily prevent a claimant from receiving damages- they may not hit the lottery as they might with a jury verdict, but it doesnt shut them out from recovering damages, either.
So ultimately, this law is about expanding tort litigation.
Not according to Fraken:
From the article: "Franken says he hopes this is just the first step in his effort to add more oversight to contractors that receive federal funding."
No mention of rape.
But this is about a civil lawsuit against a company that did not rape or harass her but are being held responsible. Furthermore, by taking the job she accepted the terms of arbitration. What if they didn't hire her because they determined it was unsafe for women there? They would have been sued for discrimination.
Having said that, the legislation is commendable. There's something suspect about a company that would make anyone, especially a 19-yr old female, sign that type of contract knowing full well the circumstances they might encounter in a war zone.