Labor/Employment,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Feb. 6, 2020
Business favors mandatory arbitration at the expense of employees right to trial by jury
Mandatory arbitration agreements are used by employers to require employees, as a term and condition of employment, to agree to arbitrate legal disputes rather than being able to go to court. These arbitration agreements bar access to the courts for all types of legal claims, including those based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Twila S. White
Principal Attorney
Law Office of Twila S. White
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Hermosa Beach , CA 90254
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Pepperdine Univ SOL; Malibu CA
Twila S. White, Principal Attorney, of the Law Office of Twila S. White, specializes in the area of labor and employment matters. She represents employees who have been wronged by their employers, including sexual harassment and wrongful termination cases.
Since the early 1990s, American employers are gradually requiring their employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements where employees cannot pursue their claims in court but must arbitrate their claims. An Economic Policy Institute research study published on Sept. 27, 2017, by Cornell professor Alexander J.S. Colvin, showed that more than half of private sector nonunion workers — or 60 million people — are subject to mandatory arbitration in employment agreement...
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