Categories : Law Practice Management
Arbitration Provisions and the Impact of the Epic Systems Decision
By Sreelekha Haridas Maruthur
In a recent (and long-awaited) decision, the Supreme Court ruled on the enforceability of arbitration agreements containing class and collective action waivers of wage and hour disputes. In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the majority in a 5-to-4 ruling held that the Federal Arbitration Act (the “Arbitration Act”) mandates the enforcement of arbitration agreements and that the right to pursue class or collective relief is not a protected concerted activity under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).