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Overview

In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the Supreme Court held that employers did not violate the National Labor Relations Act by requiring class action waivers in mandatory arbitration agreements.  The 5-4 ruling was long anticipated and may have far-reaching consequences in employment and labor law.

In this Briefing, you will hear from two experts in employment law – Joseph M. Sellers of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC and Zachary D. Fasman of Proskauer Rose LLP – who will discuss the impact of the case and the future direction of the law.  Specific issues to be addressed include:

  • Is the Court’s ruling limited to Fair Labor Standards Act cases, or does it extend to other causes of action such as employment discrimination litigation?
  • Are there any practical limits to an employer’s ability to require class action waivers in the workplace?
  • What alternatives are available to employees who seek to bring common claims in arbitration, even if the each employee must arbitrate individually? 

 

 

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