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6 Jun 2018

WLP Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court Guts Workers’ Rights

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Economic Justice, Uncategorized, Workers | 0

From the Women’s Law Project (http://www.womenslawproject.org/): In Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis, a 5-4 decision issued on May 21, 2018 (PDF), the United States Supreme Court held that employer-imposed mandatory arbitration clauses that prevent employees from filing class actions in court … Continued

6 Oct 2017

Employer Agreements Demand Workers Sign Away Rights

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Uncategorized, Workers | 0

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 … Continued