U.S. Supreme Court: Employment Class Arbitration Must Be Expressly Addressed in Contract

By Eric R. Magnus, Samia M. Kirmani, David E. Nagle, Brendan Sweeney, Stephanie L. Goutos, Abraham N. Saiger & Jackson Lewis P.C. on April 25, 2019

Class action arbitration is such a departure from ordinary, bilateral arbitration of individual disputes that courts may compel class action arbitration only where the parties expressly declare their intention to be bound by such actions in their arbitration agreement, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 5-4 decision. Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela, No. 17-988 (Apr. 24, 2019). The Supreme Court said, “Courts may not infer from an ambiguous agreement that parties have…

Employment Class and Collective Action Update

Availability of Class Arbitration is for Court to Decide, Appeals Court Rules

By Samia M. Kirmani, Brendan Sweeney & Abraham N. Saiger on October 24, 2018

Vacating a $10 million arbitration award resulting from a “collective action” arbitration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that whether class or collective arbitration is authorized by an arbitration agreement is a threshold question for the district court, not an arbitrator. Herrington v. Waterstone Mortgage Corp., No. 17-3609 (7th Cir. Oct. 22, 2018). Please find the rest of the article on our website here.…

California Workplace Law Blog

California Governor Vetoes Bill Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration Provisions in Employment Contracts

By Samia M. Kirmani, Abraham N. Saiger & Jackson Lewis P.C. on October 1, 2018

In a last-minute action on the September 30 legislative deadline, California’s Governor vetoed a bill that, among other things, would have imposed restrictions on the use of arbitration agreements for certain employment claims. Under vetoed Assembly Bill 3080, beginning on January 1, 2019, employers in California would have been barred from requiring employees and independent contractors to sign arbitration or nondisclosure agreements as a condition of their employment (or continued employment). The bill also would…

Pay Equity Advisor Blog

Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office Publishes Guidance On Pay Equity Law

By Brian E. Lewis & Samia M. Kirmani on March 1, 2018

Today, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office published its long-awaited guidance on Massachusetts’ new pay equity law, which is effective July 1, 2018. The guidance addresses a number of frequently asked questions and further provides guidance for employers on conducting “self-evaluations” of pay practices. A link to the Attorney General’s guidance is found here. Jackson Lewis attorneys are reviewing the guidance and will publish a more detailed analysis shortly. Previous Jackson Lewis articles on the Massachusetts…

Employment Class and Collective Action Update

ALERT: United States Supreme Court Delays Oral Argument in Class Action Waiver Cases

By Samia M. Kirmani, Jeffrey Schwartz & Jackson Lewis P.C. on February 9, 2017

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court notified the parties in National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA, Case No. 16-307; Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, Case No. 16-285; and Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris, Case No. 16-300 that the cases will be heard in October 2017. Jackson Lewis has represented Murphy Oil USA throughout these proceedings. As reported in Jackson Lewis’ earlier post, on January 13, 2017, the Supreme Court consolidated the three…

Wage & Hour Law Update

United States Supreme Court Agrees to Review Class Action Waiver Cases

By Samia M. Kirmani, Jeffrey Schwartz, David E. Nagle & Jackson Lewis P.C. on January 13, 2017

Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA, Case No. 16-307, Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, Case No. 16-285 and Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris, Case No. 16-300, consolidating them for argument. The three cases present the question whether class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The Supreme Court’s action promises the much-anticipated resolution of the circuit split on…

Employment Class and Collective Action Update

ALERT: United States Supreme Court Agrees to Review Class Action Waiver Cases

By Samia M. Kirmani, Jeffrey Schwartz, David E. Nagle & Jackson Lewis P.C. on January 13, 2017

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U.S. Supreme Court: Employment Class Arbitration Must Be Expressly Addressed in Contract

Availability of Class Arbitration is for Court to Decide, Appeals Court Rules

California Governor Vetoes Bill Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration Provisions in Employment Contracts

Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office Publishes Guidance On Pay Equity Law

ALERT: United States Supreme Court Delays Oral Argument in Class Action Waiver Cases

United States Supreme Court Agrees to Review Class Action Waiver Cases

ALERT: United States Supreme Court Agrees to Review Class Action Waiver Cases

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