U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
May 22, 2018
High court upholds class action waivers
The 5-4 opinion reinforces employers’ ability to compel one-on-one arbitration and deals a blow to class actions.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote Monday's 5-4 opinion that class action waivers are enforceable, reinforces employers' ability to compel one-on-one arbitration in disputes with workers.
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Monday that class action waivers are enforceable reinforces employers' ability to compel one-on-one arbitration in disputes with workers and deals a blow to class actions.
In the past, plaintiffs argued class action waivers used to compel individuals into arbitration were a violation of the National Labor Relations Act's protection for collective relief. The 5-4 opinion written by U.S. Supreme Court Ju...
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