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Jacob Lewis v. Epic Systems Corporation
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July 01, 2016
The Top Employment Cases Of 2016: Midyear Report
With half of 2016 in the books, the employment law landscape has already seen several big decisions in the appellate courts, including a Seventh Circuit decision striking down the use of class waivers in arbitration agreements, and several settlements that have shined a harsh spotlight on the practice of labeling workers independent contractors instead of employees. Here, Law360 looks at the cases that left the greatest mark on employment law in the first half of 2016.
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May 27, 2016
7th Circ. Tees Up Class Waiver Battle For Supreme Court
The Seventh Circuit ruled Thursday that arbitration agreements containing class waivers are illegal, adopting the position of the National Labor Relations Board and creating a split with the Fifth Circuit that leaves the issue on the U.S. Supreme Court's doorstep. Here, Law360 takes a look at the winding legal road the hot-button issue has taken to land it a stone's throw away from the high court.
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May 26, 2016
7th Circ. Nixes Class Waiver In Split With 5th Circ.
The Seventh Circuit on Thursday veered from the Fifth Circuit on the legality of class waivers in arbitration agreements, ruling that a health care software company violated the National Labor Relations Act by barring some employees from pursuing class or collective claims.
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February 12, 2016
7th Circ. Mulls Class Waivers In Employee's OT Suit
The Seventh Circuit was asked to weigh in Friday on the hot-button issue of class waivers in arbitration agreements, with the National Labor Relations Board urging the appellate court to prevent a health care software company from blocking its employees from bringing unpaid overtime claims as a class.