Contemporary Legal Issues. Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements

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A panel discusses the background and history of Arbitration in employment law; specifically Federal Arbitration Act 1925 and California Arbitration Statute (1927, 1961); how Arbitration works: the advantages and disadvantages - time, cost, privacy, no jury trial, limited discovery and appeals; how an Arbitrator is selected; collective bargaining issues; union/management relationships; resolution of grievances/quid pro quo for a no-strike clause; the EEOC's position on mandatory arbitration agreements; SAIC's application model; and the validity of the agreements and the requirements to enforce arbitration agreements. One example given is Alexander v. Gardner-Denver.

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29 minutes

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Alexander Street

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