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2017

Labor and Employment Law

University of Missouri School of Law

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Are We All In This Together? Enforcing Class Arbitration Waivers, Ariel M. Kiefer Jun 2017

Are We All In This Together? Enforcing Class Arbitration Waivers, Ariel M. Kiefer

Missouri Law Review

Mandatory class arbitration waivers are increasingly common in employment agreements. It is estimated that forty-three percent of companies have mandatory class arbitration waivers. Employees sign them because they either do not believe they will ever have a major problem with their employer, they believe arbitration is a cheaper and faster method of dispute resolution, or they simply do not read or understand the clause. This Note discusses the facts surrounding the Eighth Circuit’s decision in Cellular Sales of Missouri to uphold a class arbitration waiver. It analyzes the approach other federal circuit courts have taken in upholding and striking down …


Banning The Box In Missouri: A Statewide Step In The Right Direction, Jessica Chinnadurai Jun 2017

Banning The Box In Missouri: A Statewide Step In The Right Direction, Jessica Chinnadurai

Missouri Law Review

Missouri, like many other states, has evaluated and decided to address employment discrimination that occurs as a result of requiring people with a criminal history to disclose that information during the initial phases of the hiring process. Efforts to eliminate bias have been seen through the “Ban the Box” movement. The movement generally advocates removing the box applicants check if they have a criminal history, opting instead to delay this question for later in the employment process. This Note analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of adopting this legislation and evaluates whether doing so leads to a lower risk of employment …