Employment Arbitration | Jones v. Halliburton

Jamie Leigh Jones’ saga concluded in 2011. Initially, the issue in her case was a motion to compel arbitration of her tort claims filed by Halliburton. Jones was successful in resisting arbitration in the Fifth Circuit (September 2009). At trial, however, a Houston jury ruled in Halliburton’s favor (July, 2011).

In 2009, Jones’ case prompted the U.S. Senate to pass the “Franken Amendment” to H.R. 3326, which bars funds to defense contractors who require workers to arbitrate “any claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention.”

Related Posts:

• Judge Rules that Jamie Leigh Jones Must Pay Halliburton/KBR Court Costs (Oct 7, 2011)
• Jamie Leigh Jones v. Halliburton/KBR | Halliburton/KBR Sues Jones to Recover Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (Aug. 22, 2011)
• Jamie Leigh Jones v. Halliburton/KBR | Jury Reaches Verdict (July 9, 2011)
• Jones v. Halliburton/KBR: Trial Begins, Not Arbitration (June 25, 2011)
• Jones v. Halliburton: Halliburton and KBR Withdraw U.S. Supreme Court Appeal (Mar. 24, 2010)
• Halliburton/KBR Files Cert. in Jones v. Halliburton (Feb. 8, 2010)
• Guest-Post Part II | Employment Arbitration: Short-Term Value but Long-Term Harm (Jan. 7, 2010)
• Guest-Post Part I | Employment Arbitration: Short-Term Value but Long-Term Harm (Jan. 6, 2010)
• 2009 Developments: Consumer and Employment Arbitration (Dec. 23, 2009)
• Defense Contractor Mandatory Arbitration Passes Senate (Oct. 13, 2009)
• Jones v. Halliburton: Fifth Circuit Rules on Arbitration of Tort Claims by an Employee (Sept. 18, 2009)
• Employment and Consumer Arbitration: NPR Article (June 10, 2009)

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