Any partisan bill is newsworthy in today's political landscape. Still, President Joe Biden made news by signing the bipartisan Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 on March 3, 2022. This law ends companies' use of arbitration...
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He said, SHE SAID!: Another Victory for the #MeToo Movement As Congress Invalidates Forced Arbitration Agreements
Employers commonly include mandatory arbitration clauses in their employees’ employment contracts, which prevent their employees from filing employment related claims in court. While these clauses are often touted as promoting efficiency, they have come under fire in...
Jury Waivers: A Viable Alternative to Forced Arbitration?
It is not uncommon for employment agreements to contain “forced arbitration agreements.” Under such agreements, employees are required as a condition of their employment to forgo litigation in court and instead submit their claims to arbitration. Back in 2018,...