Arbitration Content Enhanced to Address Conflicts with Federal and State Laws
Author: Michael C. Jacobson, XpertHR Legal Editor
The Arbitration section of the Employment Law Manual has been enhanced to include court decisions addressing conflicts between mandatory arbitration programs and federal or state law.
The arbitration content now includes discussions of the following cases:
- Klein v. Nabors Drilling USA L.P., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 3948 (5th Cir. 2013) - addressing a conflict between a mandatory arbitration program and a claim for violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA);
- Morgan v. United Healthcare Services, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61723 (S.D. Oh. 2013) - addressing a conflict between a mandatory arbitration program and a claim for violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); and
- Audio Visual Innovations, Inc. v. Spiessbach, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 12860 (Fla. Ct. App. 2013) - addressing a conflict between a mandatory arbitration program and a claim for violation of a Florida antiretaliation statute.
Additional Resources
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