On Tuesday, tech giant Microsoft threw its support behind the bipartisan Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act (“EFASHA”), which was introduced in both the House and Senate earlier this month. If EFASHA is enacted, it will not just be a game-changer – it will be a world-changer for companies using employee arbitration agreements. EFASHA […]
How the World Will Change If the ‘Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act’ Becomes Law
Fifth Circuit holds bank overtime claims should be arbitrated, provides guidance on employer-friendly delegation clauses.
The Fifth Circuit’s October 4 decision in Reyna v. International Bank of Commerce, 2016 WL 5799283, has some valuable information for employers analyzing arbitration agreements with employees or facing Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claims. In short: (1) if facing a FLSA class claim, consider moving quickly to enforce arbitration provisions before the class certification […]