The Impact of "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021" on Employer's Arbitration Provisions -
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law H.R. 4445, “Ending Forced Arbitration...more
4/1/2022
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Arbitration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Paternity Leave ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment
Late yesterday, the United States Senate approved a bill that will ban employers from requiring employees to settle sexual harassment and sexual assault claims in arbitration without the option of filing a civil lawsuit. The...more
Last month, in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the Supreme Court of the United States decided class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements do not violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). A class action...more
6/19/2018
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employment Contract ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Savings Clause ,
SCOTUS