Building on last year's Supreme Court decision in Epic Systems.
On Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Board addressed several important questions involving employers’ arbitration agreements and the National Labor...more
On May 21, the U.S. Supreme Court held 5-4 that class waivers in arbitration agreements between employees and employers are valid, rejecting arguments that they violate the protection of concerted activity in the National...more
5/23/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Savings Clause ,
SCOTUS
NLRB seats fill, and more to come. The U.S. Senate confirmed William Emanuel as a member of the National Labor Relations Board on September 25, creating a Republican majority on the Board. Mr. Emanuel was a management-side...more
NEWS & ANALYSIS -
Trump nominations on track to fill open seats on the NLRB - After a slow start, President Trump is taking the steps to fill more slots at various agencies, including the National Labor Relations Board. On...more
6/29/2017
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Activity ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wrongful Termination