October 3, 2017
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether employees have the right to bring class actions against their bosses. With the court’s Republican majority restored this year by President Donald Trump, labor advocates aren’t holding their breath. Instead, they’re …
January 17, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider whether companies can head off costly class action lawsuits by forcing employees to give up their right to pursue work-related legal claims in court as a group. The justices took up …
October 2, 2015
Morgan Stanley is asking employees to give up their right to sue the firm in class actions for civil rights violations including discrimination based on race, gender or age, according to a former employee’s lawsuit. The firm sent an e-mail …
January 9, 2012
Employers will be blocked from requiring workers to sign arbitration agreements that prevent them from later pursuing a class action claim in court. The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that it is a violation of federal labor law — …