Authored by Patrick Bannon

Can an employer that has agreed to arbitrate “all disputes” with its employees be required to participate in “class arbitration,” even if its arbitration agreement doesn’t mention class proceedings?  The answer often depends on who decides the question. 

Arbitrators sometimes find that standard arbitration clauses amount to agreements to participate in class arbitration, even when the…
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