Tag: class action waivers

Arbitration and Class Action Waivers Upheld in ERISA Plans, but an Industry Shift Toward Arbitration Remains to be Seen

9/26/19

By: Justin Boron
The judicial trend in favor of arbitration and class action waivers continues—this time in employee benefit plans.
Last month, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel validated an arbitration and class action waiver agreement contained in an …

High Court OKs Employers' Use of Class Waivers

5/23/18

By: Paul Derrick
Class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements are enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), says the U.S. Supreme Court in a much-anticipated decision.
The Supreme Court’s long-awaited decision resolves a circuit split on whether class or …