In Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries, a unanimous Supreme Court clarified the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA’s) “transportation worker” exemption by rejecting the industry-based test applied in the Second Circuit....more
4/23/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Bissonnette v LePage Bakeries Park St LLC ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Independent Contractors ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Misclassification ,
SCOTUS ,
Transportation Industry
In Skuse v. Pfizer Inc., the New Jersey Supreme Court allows continued employment as a means for consent to an agreement to arbitrate and confirms online communication and delivery to employees regarding arbitration...more
8/20/2020
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Binding Arbitration ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Contract Terms ,
Employment Contract ,
Labor Regulations ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Pfizer ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
The US Supreme Court recently ruled that independent contractors engaged in interstate commerce fall under the Federal Arbitration Act’s transportation worker exemption, and thus the FAA cannot be used to enforce mandatory...more
The New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision forbids employers from contractually shortening the two-year limitations period under the state’s Law Against Discrimination.
In a decision issued on June 15 that reversed two...more
6/17/2016
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Contract of Adhesion ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Limitation Periods ,
NJ Supreme Court ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Public Policy ,
Severance Agreements ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Unconscionable Contracts ,
Waivers