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Rittmann V. Amazon.Com, Inc.: Ninth Circuit Rules Amazon’S Drivers Fall Within The Federal Arbitration Act’S “Transportation Worker Exemption”, Isabella Borges
Rittmann V. Amazon.Com, Inc.: Ninth Circuit Rules Amazon’S Drivers Fall Within The Federal Arbitration Act’S “Transportation Worker Exemption”, Isabella Borges
Golden Gate University Law Review
Amazon is among a large list of corporations that have long tried to enforce mandatory arbitration against delivery drivers who file suit in their respective jurisdictions. In recent years, delivery drivers have decided to fight back against private arbitration and to have their legal battles heard in court. In these cases, delivery drivers argue that they are exempt from arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) because they are engaged in interstate commerce. Section 1 of the FAA exempts from arbitration “contracts of employment of seaman, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.” …
Paga Saves The Day Against Forced Arbitration, Letty Chavez
Paga Saves The Day Against Forced Arbitration, Letty Chavez
GGU Law Review Blog
Arbitration agreements are becoming increasingly common in the employment setting, with over 60 million Americans being bound by one. In the private sector, 56.2 percent of nonunion employees are bound by mandatory arbitration agreements. In California, 67.4 percent of workplaces are subject to mandatory arbitration. Employees are less likely to win their cases in arbitration than in court. The increase in PAGA lawsuits in recent years is likely associated to the increase in mandatory arbitration agreements. As more employees find themselves without access to the courts, PAGA claims offer the only remaining recourse for employees to have their day in …