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New Jersey Bars Mandatory Arbitration, Limits Nondisclosure Agreements

Date:: March 27, 2019

A broad New Jersey law now prohibits mandatory arbitration of all employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, and also significantly restricts employers from using nondisclosure agreements as part of a settlement.

Google Drops Mandatory Arbitration Requirement for All Employees

Date:: February 28, 2019

Google has announced it will soon end its practice of requiring employees to resolve employment disputes through arbitration as a condition of employment.

Rare Win for Workers in Supreme Court Arbitration Case

Date:: January 15, 2019

The Supreme Court has handed a rare victory to workers in a case involving a mandatory arbitration provision, ruling unanimously that a court's authority to compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act does not extend to all private employment contracts.

Workplace Class Action Settlement Values Plummeted in 2018

Date:: January 14, 2019

The monetary value of class action case settlements dropped in 2018 despite an increase in the number of workplace class action certifications.

Supreme Court Ruling a Decisive Win for Arbitration Proponents

Date:: January 11, 2019

The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that when a contract delegates an arbitrability question to an arbitrator, a court may not override the contract even if the court thinks the arbitrability claim is groundless.

Google Changes Policies in Response to #MeToo Walkout

Date:: November 15, 2018

Google recently announced significant changes to its sexual harassment policies in response to a one-day walkout by employees around the world protesting the company made payments at termination to employees accused of sexual harasserment.

Supreme Court Arbitration Dispute May Further Shield Employers

Date:: October 31, 2018

A new Supreme Court case asks whether workers may bring employment claims in a class arbitration if an arbitration agreement does not explicitly bar class actions. In prior cases, the justices have generally interpreted the Federal Arbitration Act in favor of employers.

Kentucky Supreme Court Bans Mandatory Arbitration as Condition of Employment

Date:: October 12, 2018

A new Kentucky Supreme Court ruling bans employers from requiring job applicants or employees to sign a mandatory arbitration agreement as a condition of their employment.

Mortuary Must Pay $15 Million to Whistleblower Threatened With Cremation

Date:: March 22, 2018

A mortuary has been ordered to pay $14.7 million by an Alabama federal court in a False Claims Act lawsuit brought by a former employee. The employee alleged that the mortuary owner had threatened to cremate him alive, among other threats, after he reported an illegal kickback and false billing scheme.

Defend Trade Secrets Act Claims Demonstrate Evolving Legal Options for Employers

Date:: June 2, 2017

Employers' claims under the year-old Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) have helped to outline both the law's scope and federal courts' willingness to apply the law's provisions.

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