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No Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements, Says NLRB

October 31, 2014 by Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has decided to follow its own oft-criticized 2012 decision in D.R. Horton, holding that arbitration agreements barring class action lawsuits about working conditions, which are signed by employees as a condition of employment, are unlawful under the National Labor Relations Act. More ›

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Arbitration Agreement Dos and Don’ts

October 2, 2013 by Peter J. Felsenfeld

We recently posted a summary of Peng v. First Republic Bank, a case discussing the validity of an arbitration agreement contained in an employment contract. Peng is favorable for employers because the court there held that the compulsory arbitration agreement at issue was neither procedurally nor substantively unconscionable. More ›

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