Employer Liability Issues, Unenforceable Contract Terms, Federal Arbitration Act

NFL’s Arbitration Agreement Fumbles, Allowing Coach to Pursue Discrimination Claims in Court: Employment Law Lessons for Employers

Husch Blackwell LLP on 8/20/2025

The National Football League (NFL) is in the spotlight this season, not because of any certain game on the field, but for a legal battle off it. Last week, the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that a NFL coach...more

California Appellate Decision Raises New Considerations for Arbitration Agreements

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/31/2024

A California appellate court recently denied a motion to compel arbitration, finding the agreement unconscionable in part because it (1) applied to all claims rather than just those arising from employment, (2) was unlimited...more

Growing State Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Protections Create Patchwork of Regulations for Employers

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/23/2020

The #MeToo Movement, now in its third year, continued its evolution from grassroots activism to legislative change in 2019, with new laws addressing discrimination and harassment emerging from state governments and resulting...more

EEOC Rescinds Policy Statement Disfavoring Arbitration Agreements

Littler on 1/3/2020

As part of its efforts to rescind outdated guidance on a rolling basis, the EEOC recently dispensed with a 22-year-old policy statement that disfavored mandatory arbitration agreements between employers and employees....more

Court to Consider Whether California Ride Share Drivers Who Make Airport Runs Are Exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/4/2019

On November 26, 2019, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard B. Ulmer ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) might not apply to Uber drivers who are engaged in interstate commerce while driving passengers to or...more

Employer Liability Issues › Unenforceable Contract Terms › Federal Arbitration Act

NFL’s Arbitration Agreement Fumbles, Allowing Coach to Pursue Discrimination Claims in Court: Employment Law Lessons for Employers

California Appellate Decision Raises New Considerations for Arbitration Agreements

Growing State Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Protections Create Patchwork of Regulations for Employers

EEOC Rescinds Policy Statement Disfavoring Arbitration Agreements

Court to Consider Whether California Ride Share Drivers Who Make Airport Runs Are Exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act

California Court Invalidates Arbitration Agreement With PAGA Waiver

New Jersey Appellate Division Invalidates Jenny Craig Employee Arbitration Provision

Kentucky Supreme Court Rules FAA Does Not Protect Mandatory Employment Arbitration

Employer Liability Issues › Unenforceable Contract Terms › Federal Arbitration Act

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