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federal2018
Additional Highlights:ArbitrationNLRAClass Action Waivers
Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
Arbitration agreements requiring employees to individually arbitrate employment disputes are enforceable under the FAA; they do not violate the NLRA's protection of concerted activity.
Case Summary
Epic Systems v. Lewis held that the Federal Arbitration Act requires courts to enforce class and collective action waivers in employment arbitration agreements, rejecting employees' argument that the National Labor Relations Act's protection of concerted activities invalidated such waivers.