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Labor/Employment

Feb. 24, 2022

Review agreements as ban on some mandatory arbitrations looms

A much-anticipated, bipartisan bill that will change the landscape of arbitration agreements has passed in Congress and is awaiting signature by President Joe Biden. The bill, known as the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, is limited in scope and is intended to specifically address a cornerstone issue of the #MeToo movement: the available legal avenues for sexual assault and sexual harassment claims.

Emily Patajo

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Epstein Becker & Green, PC

Email: epatajo@ebglaw.com

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A much-anticipated, bipartisan bill that will change the landscape of arbitration agreements has passed in Congress and is awaiting signature by President Joe Biden. The bill, known as the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, is limited in scope and is intended to specifically address a cornerstone issue of the #MeToo movement: the available legal avenues for sexual assault and sexual harassment claims. The act seeks to direct...

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