"Restoring Justice For Workers Act."
Vox reports on November 14, 2018, that on October 30, 2018, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and other House Democrats introduced the "Restoring Justice for Workers Act." The self-explanatory caption of the Bill is: " A BILL -- To prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes, and for other purposes." Republicans have thus far shown little interest to eliminate mandatory arbitration for workers, and of course the Bill would also require Senate approval to become law.
The Vox article references an Economic Policy Institute report dated September 27, 2017, and authored by Prof. Alexander J.S. Colvin of the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Among other things, Colvin writes: "This study finds that since the early 2000s, the share of workers subject to mandatory arbitration has more than doubled and now exceeds 55 percent. This trend has weakened the position of workers whose rights are violated, barring access to the courts for all types of legal claims, including those based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act."
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