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Breaking: U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Arbitration Provisions in Employment Disputes; What It Means for Employers

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

In a 5-4 decision released this morning in Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson (download here), the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to an arbitration agreement that purported to address all matters arising out of an employment dispute.  This decision isn’t the easiest to digest.   First, understand that arbitration provisions governed by federal law have… Continue Reading

Words Matter: Being Specific In Sending an Issue to Labor Arbitration

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Litigation

Suppose you, as an employer, have union-backed employees. The union files a grievance on behalf of three employees alleging that they did not receive "premium" pay on three holidays.  Because the dipsute cannot be resolved, the matter is sent to arbitration.  For some employers, defining the issue to be sent to arbitration may not seem… Continue Reading

WSJ: Arbitrating Employment Law Claims Becoming More Common

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Litigation

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting story this morning about employers who are seeking to implement and enforce arbitration agreements on employment law claims.  Arbitration of employment disputes took off in the early 1990s after federal legislation made it easier for workers to sue — and win big damages — over claims such as… Continue Reading