In a major blow to workers’ rights, the Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 Monday that employers can use arbitration clauses to prohibit workers from banding together to challenge violations of federal labor laws in class-action lawsuits. The decision could affect up to 25 million employment contracts. In her dissent, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called the majority’s decision “egregiously wrong” and said it will lead to a “huge under-enforcement of federal and state statutes designed to advance the well being of vulnerable workers.” Justice Neil Gorsuch sided with the Supreme Court’s four conservative justices, giving them the 5-4 majority.
In 5-4 Ruling, Supreme Court Deals Major Blow to Workers’ Rights
HeadlineMay 22, 2018
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