On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted review in three cases presenting the issue of whether class action waiver provisions in employment arbitration agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). This debate started a few years ago when the NLRB began issuing decisions holding that class action waivers violate the NLRA and that inclusion of such a provision in an employment arbitration agreement constitutes an unfair labor practice.
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