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Headline Roundup May 21st, 2018

Supreme Court Rules Employers Can Bar Employees From Filing Class-Action Lawsuits

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The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that businesses can block employees from filing class-action suits by requiring them to settle disputes in individual arbitration. Supporters of the decision argue that federal arbitration legislation cannot be superseded by collective bargaining law, while detractors say that the decision will make it easier for companies to discriminate against workers.

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The Supreme Court Just Made It A Lot Harder For You To Sue Your Employer
The Supreme Court Just Made It A Lot Harder For You To Sue Your Employer

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A new ruling allows employers to force workers into class-action waivers. As one justice put it, the case cuts to “the entire heart of the New Deal.”

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Supreme Court Says Employers Can Bar Worker Class-Action Lawsuits
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A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers can force workers to use individual arbitration instead of class-action lawsuits to press legal claims. The decision potentially limits the rights of tens of millions of employees.

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The Supreme Court Just Handed Business A Huge Victory, And Ginsburg Is Angry
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In a decisive victory for business, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that employers can effectively bar class-action lawsuits by requiring workers to resolve disputes in individual arbitration.

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