Congress Approves New Law Banning Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims
Anti-Arbitration Bills Are on the Move in Congress
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The High Court’s pro-arbitration ruling resolves a split among the federal appeals courts as to whether a trial court must put a lawsuit on hold rather than dismiss it when arbitration has been ordered.
A bill that would outlaw pre-dispute arbitration of age discrimination claims has cleared a key U.S. Senate Committee on a bipartisan vote, paving the way for possible enactment later this year.
The ruling by the High Court further clarifies the scope of the transportation worker exemption contained in the Federal Arbitration Act.
Enforcement of a 2019 California law (AB 51) that bans mandatory employment arbitration agreements has been permanently enjoined pursuant to a federal court order entered on January 2, 2024.
The “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA)” was enacted a year ago by Congress to prohibit employers from enforcing pre-dispute agreements to arbitrate sexual harassment claims. The first rulings interpreting th
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