Arbitration

New and Updated

• Date:

  November 17, 2021

  Type:

  News

  Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Arbitration Case

  Does an employer's delay invoking an arbitration clause mean that it must face a potentially large wage-and-hour lawsuit in federal court? The Supreme Court will soon resolve that question.

• Date:

  October 28, 2021

  Type:

  News

  Mandatory Arbitration Goes Under the Microscope at SHRM Inclusion 2021

  Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson called the use of mandatory arbitration agreements as a condition of employment "unfair" in a lively session, while SHRM Chief of Staff Emily Dickens wondered instead about improving the arbitration process.

• Date:

  September 22, 2021

  Type:

  News

  California's Mandatory Arbitration Ban Revived by 9th Circuit

  California's prohibition on employers' use of mandatory arbitration agreements has been largely upheld by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

• Date:

  October 26, 2020

  Type:

  News

  What Justice Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Means for Employers

  There is little question that the Senate's 52-48 vote Monday night to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will have a big impact on employers and employees.

• Date:

  December 23, 2019

  Type:

  Podcasts and Webinars

  Podcast: New 2020 California Laws Pose Challenges for Employers

  With many new California laws effective January 1, 2020, Littler's Bruce Sarchet sums up what the changes mean for employers with XpertHR Legal Editor David Weisenfeld.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  California Prohibits Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Kentucky Amends Law Affecting Arbitration Agreements, Employment Contracts and Background Checks

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  California Amends Law on Arbitration Agreements

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Arbitration: Federal

  Updated to reflect information on a Supreme Court ruling concerning collective action waivers in arbitration agreements.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Alternative Dispute Resolution: Federal

  This section helps HR professionals understand the alternative dispute resolution process, including mediation and arbitration, that allows HR and unions to resolve labor disputes in an expedited manner.