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Significant PAGA Reform on the Horizon: What Employers Need to Know (and Do) to Protect Themselves

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On June 17, labor and business groups reached an agreement with California Governor Newsom to reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). A summary of the deal was announced the following day.  The proposed...more

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2024 Rhode Island Legislative Session Report

The Rhode Island General Assembly adjourned sine die on Friday, bringing the 2024 legislative session to a close. Below is an overview of noteworthy legislation passed during the session....more

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Lawmakers and AFSA oppose future arbitration rulemaking

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In connection with the petition to ban pre-dispute consumer arbitration agreements pending before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “forced arbitration,”...more

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CFPB Will Seek Public Input on Proposed Rule on Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration Provisions

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In response to a petition filed last week by a number of consumer advocacy groups, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced that it will be seeking public input on a possible rule that would curtail...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

U.S. House Passes Bill that Places Future of Arbitration Agreements at Risk

It’s only been two weeks since President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the “Ending Forced Arbitration Act”) into law, and there is already a new major...more

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Employer Insights: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 

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Last month, both bodies of Congress approved the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (H.R. 4445), and President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law in the near future. This...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Sexual Harassment Complainants Guaranteed Their Day in Court – Employers Beware the Implications

Since the onset of the #MeToo movement, allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace are frequently spotlighted in the news and on social media. Still, many claims between employers and employees are resolved outside of...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

President Biden Poised To Initiate New Era Of Sex-based Workplace Dispute Litigation

With the passage of H.R. 4445, Congress has discovered a point of agreement: barring the mandatory imposition of arbitration for employees suffering from sexual assault or sexual harassment in the workplace. President Biden...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Congress Passes Bipartisan Bill to End Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Assault Claims in the Workplace

In a rare display of bipartisanship, Congress recently passed a new law that is poised to eliminate pre-dispute mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment and sexual assault disputes. On February 7, 2022, the House of...more

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President Expected to Sign Bill from Congress Ending Forced Arbitration on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims

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On February 10, 2022, Congress passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the Act), barring an employer’s enforcement of pre-dispute arbitration for claims of sexual assault or...more

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Employers Can No Longer Require Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims

On February 10, 2022, a bipartisan group of U.S. legislators passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, which amends the Federal Arbitration Act to add a new provision that makes...more

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Congress Approves #MeToo Legislation Prohibiting Compelled Arbitration of Employee Sexual Misconduct Claims

On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Senate approved the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (the “Act”). As one might expect based on the name, the Act prohibits employers from requiring employees...more

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Congress Moves to End Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment: What it Means for Employers

In the wake of the #metoo movement, the U.S. Congress has approved and sent to President Biden for his expected signature a modernized Federal Arbitration Act. ...more

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Bipartisan Legislation Limiting Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment or Assault Claims Requires Employers to Re-Examine...

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Over the course of three days, the House and Senate passed HR 4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, amending the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) that is expected to be signed...more

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Congress Bars Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harassment Claims

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In our last alert, What Should Employers Expect in 2022, Non-COVID Edition, we predicted the Senate would pass the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, House Resolution 4445 (the...more

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Congress Passes Bill Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims

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Following the recent trend of state laws prohibiting mandatory arbitration of sexual assault and harassment claims, the United States Senate passed HR 4445, entitled “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual...more

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Senate Passes Bill Ending Mandated Arbitration in Sexual Misconduct Cases

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On February 10, 2022, the Senate passed a landmark bill prohibiting enforcement of pre-dispute contract provisions that mandate arbitration for sexual harassment or assault claims. The bill also prohibits a “pre-dispute joint...more

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Congress Passes Bipartisan Arbitration Limitation

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Last week brought a significant change for employment arbitration, as both houses of Congress approved a bill, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (H.R. 4445), which now heads to the...more

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EMPLOYER ALERT – Senate Clears Way for Major Shift in Banning Arbitration Agreements and Class Waivers for Workplace Sexual...

On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed the Ending Force Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (the “Act”, available here: H.R. 4445).  President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law shortly.  ...more

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Senate Passes #MeToo Bill Allowing Employees to Bypass Arbitration

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Congress appears poised to enact legislation that will allow employees alleging sexual assault or sexual harassment in the workplace to bypass mandatory arbitration clauses the employee may already have agreed to be bound by....more

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Mandatory Arbitration Agreements No Longer Enforceable in Sexual Harassment or Assault Cases

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In a rare showing of bipartisanship, the Senate passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, which allows employees or others to escape mandatory arbitration clauses in connection with any...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Congress Passes Bill Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration and Class Action Waivers for Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Claims

Yesterday, the Senate passed H. 4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (the “Act”), by a voice vote. The bill had previously passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 335-97....more

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Bill to End Forced Arbitration in Sexual Misconduct Cases Passes in U.S. House and Senate

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This morning, the United States Senate passed a bill creating the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021.” The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill earlier this week, meaning...more

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House Passes Bill Barring “Mandatory Arbitration” in Sexual Assault and Harassment Cases

On February 7, 2022, in a 335-97 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill (“Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021”), which would prohibit “mandatory arbitration”...more

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Disputes Disrupted? The Impact of Dubai's Decree No. 34 of 2021 on the Choice of Commercial Arbitration in the UAE

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In Short - The Situation: Dubai Decree No. 34 of 2021 (the "Decree") was issued on 14 September 2021 and became effective on 20 September 2021. The Decree cancelled—with immediate effect—two arbitration institutions in...more

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