U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment
Jul. 18, 2018
High court delivers an Epic win to employers
On May 21, in a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that businesses do not violate the National Labor Relations Act by including class waivers in arbitration agreements that workers must sign as a condition of employment.
Emily A. Mertes
Littler Mendelson PCPhone: (415) 433-1940
Email: EMertes@littler.com
UC Hastings COL; San Francisco CA
Emily focuses her practice in labor and employment law representing management in all phases of litigation.
Katherine S. Catlos
Partner
Kaufman Dolowich LLP.
425 California St.
San Francisco , CA 94104
Phone: (415) 926-7600
Email: kcatlos@kaufmandolowich.com
University of San Francisco
Katherine is the chief diversity & inclusion officer and a partner in the firm's San Francisco office, where she represents employers in all phases of litigation and arbitration, including claims implicating privacy laws. She provides counsel such as independent contractor assessments, exemption audits, and harassment investigations.
THIS COLUMN APPEARED IN THE 2018 LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPLEMENT
On May 21, in a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that businesses do not violate the National Labor Relations Act by including class waivers in arbitration agreements that workers must sign as a condition of employment. 2018 DJDAR 4705. The court split 5-4 along ideological lines, with Justice Neil Gorsuch writing for the majority. In a divisive but unsurprising deci...
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