Seyfarth Synopsis: The Ninth Circuit joined the Seventh Circuit and the NLRB in finding that mandatory arbitration agreements that require all claims to be brought by employees on an individual basis violate the NLRA.
On...more
8/24/2016
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Collective Actions ,
Employment Contract ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Section 7 ,
Split of Authority
In a ruling that will affect most business relationships and extends far beyond either labor law or the concept of employment generally, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) issued a much awaited decision...more
8/29/2015
/ Congressional Intent ,
Contractors ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Franchisee ,
Joint Employers ,
Joint Liability ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
Subcontractors ,
Vendors