Seyfarth Synopsis: Though it may sound esoteric, the question of whether “last mile” drivers fall within the Federal Arbitration Act’s transportation worker exemption bears tremendous consequence. If they are exempt, they...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Earlier this year, in New Prime, the Supreme Court decisively held that the Federal Arbitration Act’s § 1 exemption for transportation workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce applied to...more
8/8/2019
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Commerce ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Independent Contractors ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Misclassification ,
Transportation Industry ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waiver of Rights