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The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA. less -

FRANCHISEE 101: Class Not in Session

Lewitt Hackman on 6/29/2018

In May, the U.S. Supreme Court held that mandatory arbitration agreements containing class action or collective action waivers must be enforced as written....more

The Case for Class - Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/19/2018

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

Epic Win for Employers on Individual Arbitration Agreements

Jaburg Wilk on 5/30/2018

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

Supreme Court Okays Class Action Waivers in Employee Arbitration Agreements

Jackson Walker on 5/24/2018

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

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

Dechert LLP on 5/23/2018

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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