From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/):
In a new EPI report, Cornell professor Alexander J.S. Colvin finds that 56 percent of private-sector nonunion workers—more than 60 million people—are subject to mandatory arbitration. This means that if their employment rights are violated, they cannot bring their claim before a court of law; they are instead required to go through an arbitration process that research shows overwhelmingly favors employers. So, when a worker is paid less than she is owed, or is fired for being pregnant or is underpaid because of her race, she cannot have her claim heard in a court of law, and is instead locked into a process that favors the employer. Mandatory arbitration agreements are typically signed by employees as a condition of employment. Read the report»
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