December 10, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Southwest Airlines' challenge to a Seventh Circuit decision finding a federal carveout for interstate transportation workers shielded a Chicago ramp agent supervisor from having to arbitrate her wage and hour claims against the airline.
September 28, 2021
The Seventh Circuit wrongly expanded the reach of a Federal Arbitration Act exemption for interstate transportation workers when it pulled a Southwest Airlines ramp supervisor's unpaid overtime claims out of arbitration, a legal organization told the U.S. Supreme Court, backing the airline's bid for review.
September 03, 2021
Arbitration agreements are a frequent flashpoint early in wage and hour litigation, forcing judges to decide whether to enforce the parties' apparent commitment to resolve claims out of court. Here, Law360 reviews five rulings from this year on whether to send a case to arbitration.