Melissa Ramsey v. H&R Block, Inc., et al

  1. October 10, 2019

    H&R Tells 8th Circ. No Poach Bid Belongs In Arbitration

    The Eighth Circuit should force an H&R Block seasonal employee to take her grievance against the company to arbitration because she has not denied agreeing to do so as part of her employment application, the company wrote Wednesday in a court filing seeking to stop a potential class action over its "no-poach" contracts.

  2. September 03, 2019

    8th Circ. Urged To Nix H&R Block's 'No-Poach' Arbitration Bid

    An H&R Block seasonal employee didn't agree to arbitration as a condition of employment, and the company's attempt to force arbitration in a potential class action over "no-poach" contracts was correctly denied, the employee told the Eighth Circuit Tuesday.

  3. August 15, 2019

    Where Franchise No-Poach Agreements Stand Today

    Washington state's attorney general is forging ahead with a campaign against no-poach provisions in franchise agreements, cutting deals last week with four more chains to eliminate the practice, but with few courts weighing in so far, it is unclear which legal standard for judging the provisions will prevail.

  4. July 31, 2019

    H&R Block Urges 8th Circ. To OK Arbitration In 'No-Poach' Suit

    An H&R Block seasonal employee in a potential class action over "no-poach" contracts agreed to arbitration of legal disputes as an employment condition, warranting reversal of a lower court's refusal to force arbitration, the company told the Eighth Circuit Wednesday.