This bill enacts a new section, R.S. 23:861, into the Louisiana Revised Statutes, specifically addressing pre-dispute arbitration agreements in the context of workplace sexual harassment claims. It establishes that it is an unlawful employment practice for employers to require employees or prospective employees to enter into such agreements as a condition of employment or continued employment. The bill aims to protect individuals from being compelled to arbitrate claims of sexual harassment before any dispute arises.

However, the legislation does allow for an exception where employers and employees can mutually agree to arbitrate claims after the claims have been made. This provision ensures that while pre-dispute arbitration agreements are prohibited for sexual harassment claims, parties can still choose to resolve disputes through arbitration if they consent to it after the fact.