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EEOC Reverses 22-Year-Old Policy on Binding Arbitration of Discrimination Disputes

[12/20/19]

Posted on December 20, 2019 in Health Law News, HR Insights for Health Care, Litigation Analysis

Published by: Hall Render

This week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) rescinded a nearly 22-year-old policy opposing mandatory arbitration agreements in employment discrimination disputes imposed as a condition of employment. The 1997 Policy In 1997, the EEOC took the position that “agreements that mandate binding arbitration of discrimination claims as a condition of employment are contrary to... READ MORE

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