Labor/Employment
Nov. 14, 2018
Consider the true implications of waiving arbitration
While companies may be making a welcome gesture in support of the larger movement to put an end to sexual harassment in the workplace, employers should carefully consider the true implications of opting out of arbitration.
Anthony J. Oncidi
Partner
Proskauer Rose LLP
labor & employment
2049 Century Park East
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone: (310) 284-5690
Email: aoncidi@proskauer.com
U Chicago Law School
Anthony is chair of the West Coast Labor and Employment Department of Proskauer in Los Angeles.
It is not surprising that many high-profile employers have rushed to respond to developments on the #MeToo front over the past year. The very understandable desire not to be seen doing nothing ("Don't just stand there, do something!") has motivated a number of household-name companies to react, but in ways that may turn out to be even more problematic than the status quo they seek to correct.
For example, some employers have recently...
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