As the Supreme Court ended its 2017-18 Term, Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his resignation; the Court did away with "agency fees" for public employees; and in other decisions favorable to employers, the Court solidified...more
7/23/2018
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Car Dealerships ,
China Agritech Inc v Resh ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
CNH Industrial N.V. v Reese ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Free Speech ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd v Colorado Civil Rights Commission ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
Navarro v Encino Motorcars ,
Over-Time ,
Public Sector Unions ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Union Dues ,
Whistleblowers
There are many questions, some of which can be very complex, that employers should evaluate in order to avoid potentially exorbitant costs associated with improper pay practices under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),...more
On Monday, October 2, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in three cases involving the enforceability of employee arbitration agreements that include class/collective action waivers.
Since January when the...more
10/17/2017
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Case Consolidation ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Collective Actions ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Murphy Oil USA ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS
Three cases involving the enforceability of class/collective action waivers in arbitration agreements are headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this piece, we look at the facts of those cases, which will be consolidated for...more