No surprise here. The United States Supreme Court continued on a consistent path and found that a waiver for class actions in an arbitration agreement was enforceable. In American Express…
Read More ›The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on June 10, 2013 strongly suggests that employers should ensure that their arbitration agreements contain express language that excludes the arbitration of class action claims…
Read More ›File this one under “be careful what you draft,” especially if you are a law firm. Bingham McCutcheon LLP provided a letter agreement to one of its associates in California,…
Read More ›January 23, 2013
California Court of Appeal Supports Employer’s Use of Arbitration and Waiver of Class Actions
In an employer-friendly decision, a California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of a class action and ordered arbitration of the individual employee’s claim in Outland, et al. v. Macy’s…
Read More ›October 12, 2012
The NLRB’s Perplexing Decision On Investigations That Equally Affects Union and Non-Union Businesses
Investigations conducted by internal staff, usually human resources professionals, occur every day in union and non-union workplaces. The employer has the responsibility to conduct a good faith investigation and reach…
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