One of the interesting strains to come out of the new round of publicity surrounding sexual harassment is a renewed focus on mandatory arbitration provisions.
And it comes from an unexpected source: former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson.
Indeed, Carlson recently gave an interview with former ESPN producer and self-titled “Commander-in-She” Valerie Gordon that
There will likely come a time at some point at your company where someone, somewhere will do something really stupid. And perhaps its even something you believe might be criminal.
It may be someone popular. Or someone really productive, like your top salesperson.
And you’ll probably only learn
Going to a trial with an employment discrimination case is expensive. Which is one reason why many employers will ask the court to dismiss a claim before trial using a process known as "summary judgment".
But a recent federal court case illustrates the difficulty that employers still
have in getting courts to grant summary