Topic
Forced Arbitration
78 published works
Texas Employment Law Update
Dallas Court of Appeals Holds Federal Ending Forced Arbitration Act Keeps Employee’s Entire Sexual Assault and Harassment Case in Court
On October 15, 2026, the Dallas Court of Appeals issued a published opinion holding that when an action includes claims that are not subject to arbitration under the Federal Arbitration…
Ross Runkel Blog
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act applies to non-victim who provides information during an investigation
By Ross Runkel
When a former employee sued claiming that the employer retaliated against him because he had participated in a workplace sexual harassment investigation, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that arbitration…
All Things HR
Death By a Single Claim: How One Harassment Claim Nukes Arbitration for the Whole Case
By Sara Jodka
In Bruce v. Adams & Reese, LLP (6th Cir. February 25, 2026), the Sixth Circuit became the first federal court of appeals to rule on whether the Ending Forced Arbitration…
Dykema Labor & Employment Law Blog
Understanding the Sixth Circuit’s Decision in Bruce v. Adams & Reese, LLP: A Landmark Interpretation of the EFAA
The Sixth Circuit’s recent decision in Bruce v. Adams & Reese, LLP (No. 25-5210) provides critical guidance on the application of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual…
The Employer Handbook Blog
You updated your arbitration agreement. You rolled it out electronically. You included an opt-out. That should be enough – right?
Under basic contract law, yes. But thanks to the Ending Forced Arbitration Act, that may not be the end of the story. TL;DR: The New Jersey Appellate Division held…
California Employment Law Update
The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act: Four Years Fraught with Confusion and Litigation
By Tony Oncidi
The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”) has dramatically altered the arbitration landscape for workplace harassment claims—but not without creating deep uncertainty. This newly-published article,…
Working: Now and Then
The Courts and Forced Arbitration
By Ryan Haraden The Law Students on Workers’ Rights series publishes essays from current and incoming students from top law schools across the country. These essays, submitted for the Charles…
Working: Now and Then
Forced Arbitration: An Attack on Workers’ Rights
By Ramya Shricharanam Krishna The Law Students on Workers’ Rights series publishes essays from current and incoming students from top law schools across the country. These essays, submitted for the…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Forced Arbitration Pitfalls
There are many pitfalls with forced arbitration. Georgia and John McGinty of New Jersey ran into one of those harsh pitfalls. The couple was injured in a crash of an…
Wisconsin Unemployment
Forced arbitration for workers
For more than a decade, an increasing number of workers are finding that they have “agreed” to have all of their workplace disputes handled through arbitration proceedings. Note: This “agreement”…