As the New York Times reports, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled on January 3, 2012 that employers could not prevent workers from filing work-related class actions. This ruling will effectively make certain employment agreements that require workers to pursue all claims individually via arbitration null and void. The decision on D. R. Horton, Inc. and Michael Cuda, Case 12–CA–25764 is here and the NLRB press release is here.
Stay tuned.
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