News Alert: Supreme Court upholds agreements that prevent employee class-action suits

View in your browser     Supreme Court upholds agreements that prevent employee class-action suits The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the legality of clauses in employment contracts forcing employees to settle disputes with their employer individually with a third-party arbitrator. In a 5-4 ruling, the justices said arbitration agreements, which bar employees from joining together in arbitration or a class-action lawsuit to settle disputes over wages and working conditions, are enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act. The high court’s ruling could significantly impact the American workforce. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.