Seyfarth Synopsis: Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, many employers have seen an uptick in plaintiffs seeking to avoid arbitration by arguing that they are transportation workers and thus...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 17, the House of Representatives passed the “Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2022” or the “FAIR Act,” which would ban the use of mandatory arbitration agreements and class and...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, Congress passed significant new legislation amending the Federal Arbitration Act and precluding employers from mandating that employees arbitrate sexual harassment or sexual assault claims. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: For more than twelve years, there have been efforts in Congress to limit the scope of mandatory employment arbitration agreements to exclude sexual harassment and sexual assault claims. Following the “Me...more
As we previously reported, arbitration agreements have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years, especially with regard to claims for sexual harassment/assault arising during employment....more