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Federal Arbitration Act › Employer Liability Issues › Bissonnette v LePage Bakeries Park St LLC

The Federal Arbitration Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1925 that governs arbitration in contracts implicating interstate commerce. The Act applies in both federal and state courts. 
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Supreme Court: Look to Worker, Not Employer for FAA Exemption Status

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Is the exemption from coverage under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) for any “class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” limited to workers whose employers are in the transportation industry? ...more

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Employees Not in the Transportation Industry Can Be Exempted From Arbitration Under the FAA

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that in determining exemption from the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) for “workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” — commonly referred to as the “transportation worker”...more

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US Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Federal Arbitration Act’s ‘Transportation Worker’ Exemption

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In Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries, a unanimous Supreme Court clarified the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA’s) “transportation worker” exemption by rejecting the industry-based test applied in the Second Circuit....more

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Supreme Court Holds That the FAA’s Transportation Exemption Applies to all Employees Involved in Interstate Transportation

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Enacted in 1925, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) reflects the nation’s policy favoring arbitration agreements. Employers routinely rely on the FAA to compel aggrieved employees to press their disputes before an arbitrator,...more

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Food Delivery Drivers' Misclassification Suit May Be Exempt from Arbitration

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The U.S. Supreme Court decided Bissonnette, et al. v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, et al. on April 12, 2024. In a unanimous decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court held that a transportation worker need...more

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Supreme Court Rules that the FAA's Arbitration Exemption is Not Limited to Transportation Industry

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On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that answers the question of whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) exemption from arbitration for any “class of workers engaged in foreign or...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies When the Federal Arbitration Act’s “Transportation Exemption” Applies

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On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) transportation exemption—meaning the FAA would not apply—only relates to workers within the transportation industry....more

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