When Viktoriya Usachenokfiled a lawsuit against New Jersey claiming she had been the target of sexual harassment by a supervisor, she was ordered to sign a confidentiality form and told she could be fired if she disclosed any aspect of the investigation to anyone. She went to court, alleging she had been victimized twice — not only by a toxic workplace, but by what was essentially a gag order. While the law was changed after her lawsuit was filed, turning a mandate into a so-called “request” to remain silent, and also eliminated any penalties, the former New Jersey Department of Treasury procu…
