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NLRB Offers Employers Guidance on Imposing Class Action Waivers After Being Sued

On August 14, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in Cordua Restaurants, Inc., 368 NLRB No. 43, expanding upon the U.S. Supreme Court’s Epic Systems v. Lewis ruling last year regarding collective...more

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Employment Law Developments and Trends in 2018 for Nevada Employers

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Employment law is a dynamic practice area in which new law develops each year. Last year was no exception. This article, originally published in Nevada Lawyer by Matthew L. Durham and Chad D. Olsen, discusses notable...more

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2018 Employment and Labor Law Update: The Year of #MeToo (Presentation)

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Gary Fowler and John Jansonius presented "2018 Employment and Labor Law Update: The Year of #MeToo" at the 20th annual Labor & Employment Law Symposium on Oct. 11, 2018 at the Westin Galleria Hotel....more

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The Practical NLRB Advisor: Fall 2018

Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the fall 2018 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. This issue examines the Supreme Court’s decision in Epic Systems Corp....more

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Epic Win for Employers on Individual Arbitration Agreements

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that employers may require their employees to resolve wage and hour disputes through one-on-one arbitration instead of through class actions. In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the Supreme Court...more

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Supreme Court Rules That Employees Can Waive Class Action Rights Through Arbitration Agreements

On May 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis that arbitration agreements containing class action waivers are enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act. 584 U.S. ___ (Dkts. 16-285,...more

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Supreme Court Okays Class Action Waivers in Employee Arbitration Agreements

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May a company ask its employees to enter into agreements to arbitrate disputes and that also waive an employee’s ability to bring a class or collective action on behalf of other present or former employees? On May 21, 2018,...more

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Supreme Court Upholds Employers’ Use of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

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A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court decided one of the most highly anticipated employment cases in recent years on May 21, 2018, holding in Epic Systems Corporation v. Lewis that the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”)...more

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Supreme Court: Class Action Waivers In Employment Arbitration Agreements Do Not Violate Federal Labor Law

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Class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements are enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), the U.S. Supreme Court has held in a much-anticipated decision in three critical cases. Epic Systems Corp. v....more

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Supreme Court Rules Class Action Waivers In Employment Arbitration Agreements Valid

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Class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements do not violate federal law, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a much-anticipated decision in three critical cases. Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, No. 16-285; Ernst &...more

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In major win for employers, Supreme Court rules that they can bar employees from bringing class-action lawsuits

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In a massive win for employers across the country, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that employers now have the green light to use class action waivers in their employment contracts. Today, the Court held in a 5-4 ruling that...more

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Epic Shift: Supreme Court Enforces Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

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The Supreme Court issued a landmark decision on May 21, 2018, which has widespread implications for all employers. In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, a 5-4 opinion written by Justice Gorsuch, the Supreme Court held that...more

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Supreme Court Rules Class Action Waivers Enforceable Ending Uncertainty For Employers

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this morning that employers can enforce class action waivers included in employment-related arbitration agreements. An arbitration agreement is a contract through which an employee and an employer...more

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Epic News for Employers: Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements are Enforceable

Employers across the country started the work week with some positive and long-awaited news. On Monday, May 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a landmark case that employment arbitration agreements with class action...more

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Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements in the Employment Context

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The controversy surrounding the validity of employment arbitration agreements with class action waivers has been simmering at least since 2012. Now, with the Supreme Court’s decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, we have an...more

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Oral Arguments Heard by the Supreme Court on Enforceability of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

In July, we reported that the Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments to settle the circuit split of whether mandatory class action waivers violate section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Last month, both...more

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A New Era For Labor Relations? Lawyers Predict Fate Of Top 10 Key Issues

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Among the most crucial federal agencies undergoing a transformation under the new presidential administration is the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). During the eight years of the Obama administration, with the Board...more

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Convergys Corporation and LogistiCare Solutions, Incorporated v. NLRB – The Fifth Circuit Considers Class and Collective Action...

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided two cases considering the impact of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) on class or collective action waivers required by companies for their applicants and...more

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New York State Appellate Court Finds Arbitration Agreement Requiring Employees to Bring Claims Individually Violates The National...

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On July 18, 2017, in Gold v. New York Life Ins. Co., New York’s Appellate Division, First Department issued a decision that directly contradicted the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Sutherland...more

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Trump Department of Justice Reverses Course on Class Action Waivers

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On June 16, 2017, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) changed its position with respect to the enforceability of class action waivers in the labor and employment context. The move came via the DOJ’s filing of an...more

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Arbitrator Must Rule on Independent Contractor Status of Uber Drivers in Class-Action Notwithstanding NLRA Bar to Class Action...

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Last week, a U.S. District Court Judge in Illinois ruled that an arbitration agreement signed by an Uber driver required arbitration on the issue of whether Uber drivers are employees or independent contractors before the...more

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Department of Justice Reverses Course on Class Action Waivers

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In the ongoing debate over whether class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has done an about-face–switching stances from...more

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Department of Justice Reverses Stance and Urges Supreme Court to Enforce Class Action Waivers in Employment-Related Arbitration...

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The Department of Justice has reversed its stance and now urges the Supreme Court to enforce class action waivers in employment-related arbitration agreements. This increases the likelihood that the Supreme Court will side...more

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Waving in Class Action Waivers?

Later this year, the Supreme Court of the United States will address the enforceability of class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements in Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris. The Supreme Court’s decision will resolve a...more

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Sixth Circuit Adds to Circuit Split About the Enforceability of Class and Collective Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration...

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The Sixth Circuit just became the third federal court of appeals to hold that an arbitration provision requiring employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to arbitrate individually all employment-related...more

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