A year ago, the United States Supreme Court issued its seminal decision in Epic Systems v. Lewis, which confirmed that employers may use mandatory individual arbitration agreements without fear of the National Labor Relations...more
5/21/2019
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Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
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Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
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Remand ,
Reversal ,
Savings Clause ,
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In a 5-4 decision this week, the Supreme Court ruled in Epic Systems v. Lewis that class action waivers in employer/employee arbitration agreements are as lawful and enforceable as any other contract. The Court’s decision...more
5/25/2018
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Savings Clause ,
SCOTUS
Savvy employers always need to be on the look-out for ways to mitigate the ever-growing risks posed by increasingly burdensome state and federal employment laws. Later this year, the U.S. Supreme Court will have the chance to...more