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Rep. Matt Gaetz Rails Against Sexual Predators With A Straight Face

An ex-girlfriend last month testified before a grand jury investigating the Florida lawmaker for possible sex crimes.
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These Furloughed Workers Must Sign Arbitration Agreements To Get Their Jobs Back

The situation at The Container Store underscores how little leverage workers have during a global pandemic with sky-high unemployment.
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The Secret Courts Companies Use To Evade Justice

A new study shines a light on the murky world of forced arbitration
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Ernst & Young Defies Call To End Forced Arbitration For Sexual Harassment Claims

The firm insists it’s a great place for women to work, despite forcing Karen Ward to pay hundreds of thousands just to have her case heard.
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Chipotle's Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Are Backfiring Spectacularly

The company is facing a flood of arbitration cases over alleged wage theft. A judge called the company's efforts to block them "unseemly."
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Lowe's Is Making Managers Sign Arbitration Agreements If They Want Their Bonuses

We're going to see a whole lot more of these "voluntary" agreements after last week's Supreme Court ruling.
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Opinion | The Supreme Court's Arbitration Ruling Undercuts The Court System

We should start calling forced arbitration what it is: locking vulnerable people out of the courts.
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The Supreme Court Just Made It A Lot Harder For You To Sue Your Employer

A new ruling allows employers to force workers into class-action waivers. As one justice put it, the case cuts to "the entire heart of the New Deal."
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Business Groups Might Be Quietly Killing A Bill That Would Bring Sexual Abuse Claims To Light

Congress could make all companies allow workplace sexual harassment victims to go to court. But the bipartisan legislation seems to have stalled.
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What Uber's Updated Sexual Assault Policy Means For Its Many Accusers

After heavy criticism, Uber will now give victims of sexual harassment and assault “control over how they pursue their claims.”
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