President Biden Signs the End of Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Assault Claims in the Workplace
As anticipated, on March 3, 2022, President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. The law takes effect immediately. As we previously reported, Congress passed the law in February which allows employees who previously entered into agreements requiring all employment disputes to be arbitrated to be entitled […]
Congress Passes the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
Congress recently passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, which invalidates arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment, at the election of the party alleging such conduct. President Biden is expected to sign it into law soon. […]
President Biden Issues Executive Order Calling on the Federal Trade Commission to Ban or Limit Non-Compete Agreements
On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order outlining 72 initiatives addressing competition in the workplace and targeting non-compete clauses and agreements. According to a White House statement, the President signed the Order “to promote competition in the American economy, which will lower prices for families, increase wages for workers, and promote innovation […]
Supreme Court Holds that Employers Must Interpret Collective Bargaining Agreements in Accordance with “Ordinary Contract Principles”
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on March 31, 2018 Recently, the Supreme Court reversed a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision involving the vesting of retiree medical benefits in employee collective bargaining agreements. In CNH Industrial v. Reese, 583 U. S. ____ (2018), the Court found that the lower court had misconstrued a collective […]
U.S. Supreme Court Reviews Validity of Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on November 10, 2017 On October 2, 2017, the United States Supreme Court heard a one-hour oral argument in three consolidated arbitration cases involving the National Labor Relations Act and the Federal Arbitration Act: Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, No. 16-285; National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA, No. 16-307; and Ernst […]
Idaho: A Sanctuary for Noncompete Agreements
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on October 23, 2017 While many states have been moving towards placing more restrictions on noncompete agreements, in 2016 the state of Idaho took the opposite route and enacted legislation that made it easier for employers to enforce noncompete agreements. In fact, as The New York Times recently reported, […]