Ban predispute arbitration agreements in the workplace?
This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.
Sponsor: Rep. Hank Johnson (Democrat, Georgia, District 4)
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Opponents say
• "Arbitration is a fairer, faster, and less expensive way for workers and consumers to resolve conflicts. It is less costly and time-consuming than courtroom litigation." Source: US Chamber of Commerce
• "Arbitration has many, many positive attributes. It is quicker…It is much more expeditious than going to court. It is less expensive…Our court systems today are overrun. Totally overrun…The solution is not to push everyone into the courts. The courts cannot handle it." Source: Roger King (Labor relations attorney, HR Policy Association)
Proponents say
• "The FAIR Act would ensure that men and women contracting with more powerful entities aren’t forced into private arbitration, where the bigger party often has the advantage of choosing the arbitrator in an unappealable decision." Source: Rep. Hank Johnson (Democrat, Georgia, District 4)
• "[The Powerful in America] shouldn’t be able to force workers into private-sector dispute resolution slanted in their favor. Most importantly, sexual harassers shouldn’t be able to pick their juries in advance." Source: Rep. Matt Gaetz (Republican, Florida, District 1)
