Conference room over courtroom: the enforceability of arbitration programmes in the US workplace | Practical Law

Conference room over courtroom: the enforceability of arbitration programmes in the US workplace | Practical Law

This article addresses key points for employers considering the use of a workplace arbitration programme in the US in order to resolve disputes with employees through binding arbitration. Topics covered include the enforceability of mandatory arbitration; claims that can be subject to arbitration; cost allocation; limitation of remedies; limitation of timeframes in which to raise claims; class action waivers; and considerations for implementing an arbitration programme.

Conference room over courtroom: the enforceability of arbitration programmes in the US workplace

by Margaret C Hershiser, Dan Wintz, Richard D Vroman and Ryan Sevcik, with assistance from Nathan T Burkman and Nicholas F Lesiak *, Koley Jessen Attorneys
Law stated as at 01 Dec 2014 • USA (National/Federal)
This article addresses key points for employers considering the use of a workplace arbitration programme in the US in order to resolve disputes with employees through binding arbitration. Topics covered include the enforceability of mandatory arbitration; claims that can be subject to arbitration; cost allocation; limitation of remedies; limitation of timeframes in which to raise claims; class action waivers; and considerations for implementing an arbitration programme.
This article is part of the Multi-jurisdictional Guide to Employment and Employee Benefits law. For a full list of contents visit www.practicallaw.com/employment-mjg.