Airline supervisors exempt from Federal Arbitration Act

June 2, 2021 9:22 am Leave a comment

Emilia Janisch is an associate at Axley and member of the firm's litigation practice group. She practices in a wide range of litigation matters including general, commercial, employment, intellectual property, and personal injury, along with municipal law and labor and employment law.

The Federal Arbitration Act, or the FAA, enforces voluntary arbitration agreements involving federal law, including some employment-related disputes. Section 1 of the Act exempts certain classes of workers from the arbitration requirement, however, including seamen, railroad workers, and workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.

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7th Circuit getting its crack at arbitration agreements

February 18, 2016 9:07 am Leave a comment

The Chicago-based 7th Circuit now holds the fate of employees’ rights to challenge wage disputes.

Recent years have seen a great proliferation of mandatory arbitration clauses, the so-called arbitration agreements that preclude potential plaintiffs from bringing class-action claims.

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Airline supervisors exempt from Federal Arbitration Act

7th Circuit getting its crack at arbitration agreements