December 22, 2021
In 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear several wage and hour cases that could reshape the Federal Arbitration Act's reach, while lower courts issued their own rulings on the out-of-court procedure. In light of the prominent role arbitration plays in wage and hour law, here are three developments over the last year that employment lawyers should keep an eye on.
December 10, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Southwest Airlines' challenge to a Seventh Circuit decision finding a federal carveout for interstate transportation workers shielded a Chicago ramp agent supervisor from having to arbitrate her wage and hour claims against the airline.
September 28, 2021
The Seventh Circuit wrongly expanded the reach of a Federal Arbitration Act exemption for interstate transportation workers when it pulled a Southwest Airlines ramp supervisor's unpaid overtime claims out of arbitration, a legal organization told the U.S. Supreme Court, backing the airline's bid for review.
September 03, 2021
Arbitration agreements are a frequent flashpoint early in wage and hour litigation, forcing judges to decide whether to enforce the parties' apparent commitment to resolve claims out of court. Here, Law360 reviews five rulings from this year on whether to send a case to arbitration.