The employment lawyers at Morgan and Morgan are pleased to announce that several members of Congress have announced the introduction of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011. The legislation was introduced in response to recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings which expanded companies’ use of forced arbitration clauses in non-union employee and consumer contracts. Essentially, these rulings enhanced arbitrators’ power, while reducing consumers’ and employees’ ability to participate in a
class action lawsuit.
In forced arbitration, a company requires a consumer or employee to agree to settle any dispute through a private arbitration forum, thereby waiving their right to sue, to become a member of a
class action, or to appeal. Voluntary arbitration, on the other hand, would allows both parties the opportunity to voluntarily agree to submit their dispute to arbitration, after having the chance to determine their best course of action for resolving the claim. The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 would ban mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses, thereby enhancing the rights of employees and consumers alike.
The
employment lawyers at Morgan and Morgan support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 and hope that all members of Congress back the legislation. Senators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) announced the introduction of the Act, with 11 other senators and 62 representatives co-sponsoring the legislation.
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