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Labor/Employment,
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Feb. 14, 2019

Employers may get more than they asked for in arbitration

Following a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions making it easier than ever for employers to compel arbitration, some plaintiffs attorneys have adapted by filing for arbitration en masse to inflict financial pressure on companies.

Following a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions making it easier than ever for employers to compel arbitration, some plaintiffs' attorneys have adapted by filing for arbitration en masse to inflict financial pressure on companies.

Since employers carry responsibility for arbitration costs above those that a court proceeding would incur, if an attorney can corral enough plaintiffs the fees can start to hurt.

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