In its eagerly-awaited opinion in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the U.S. Supreme Court held on May 21 that class action waivers in arbitration agreements between employers and employees do not violate the National Labor...more
5/22/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Collective Actions ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Wage and Hour
A bill prohibiting mandatory arbitration of employment-related claims, introduced in late 2017 before the Massachusetts House of Representatives, continues to gain traction in early 2018. The bill (House Bill 4058), which...more
2/12/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Policy ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
Proskauer's Labor and Employment Law Department released its Value Insights: Delivering Value in Labor and Employment Law survey, a resource that illuminates current practices and future trends in managing labor and...more
5/23/2016
/ Alternative Fee Arrangements ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Harassment ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Race Discrimination ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Surveys