Seventh Circuit States Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements are Invalid
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APPLIES TO All Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Employers |
EFFECTIVE May 26, 2016 |
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In Lewis v. Epic Systems Corporation, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously stated that arbitration agreements that prohibit collective arbitration or collective actions, including class, collective and representative actions, violate Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).