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Labor/Employment

Feb. 14, 2025

US judge cites EFAA in blocking workplace dispute arbitration

A lawsuit claims the former CFO of Structure Therapeutics Inc. was fired for being a victim of domestic violence. The decision, based on the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, adds to the growing body of precedent as courts navigate the law's application.

A San Francisco judge, citing a newly enacted federal law, voided an arbitration agreement signed by the former CFO of Structure Therapeutics Inc. -- a $1.3 billion pharmaceutical firm -- in her sexual harassment lawsuit, which alleges she was fired for being a victim of domestic violence.

Former Structure Therapeutics CFO Dr. Ding Ding claims CEO Raymond Stevens discriminated against her as both a woman and a domestic violence victim, recommending her termination just two weeks a...

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