U.S. Supreme Court to Decide: Can Unions Force Arbitration of Discrimination Claims?
Lawyers USA › December 02, 2008
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Oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday tackled the question of whether collective bargaining agreements can include mandatory arbitration clauses that bar employees from filing age discrimination claims in federal court. The employees in the case, 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett, were night watchmen in the defendant's building who alleged that they were given less desirable placement because they were over 50 years old.
They filed grievances under their collective bargaining agreement on a number of issues, including age discrimination. The CBA contained a mandatory arbitration clause that excluded other judicial remedies.See the full content of this document
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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide: Can Unions Force Arbitration of Discrimination Claims?
The union declined to pursue the age discrimination claim, and an arbitrator ruled against the employees on all remaining claims.
The employees then filed suit in federal court, alleging violation of the Age Di...See the full content of this document
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