Consolidated Workers' Rights Oral Argument
2017-10-14T17:17:16-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZGQwXC8yMDE3MTAxNDE3MTc1ODAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Supreme Court heard oral argument in a consolidated case focusing on workers' class-action rights. At issue was whether employers through an employment contract can prevent employees from joining together to file class action lawsuits against the company. Another issue concerns whether such contracts violate Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act which gives workers “the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.” The consolidated cases were Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris, Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, and NLRB v. Murphy Oil USA.
The Court on May 21, 2018, ruled 5-4 that that employers through an employment contract can legally bar employees from joining together to file a class action lawsuit against the company.
The Court on May 21, 2018, ruled 5-4 that that employers through an employment contract can legally bar employees from joining together to file a class action lawsuit against the company.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in a consolidated case focusing on workers' class-action rights. At issue was whether employers through an… read more
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in a consolidated case focusing on workers' class-action rights. At issue was whether employers through an employment contract can prevent employees from joining together to file class action lawsuits against the company. Another issue concerns whether such contracts violate Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act which gives workers “the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.” The consolidated cases were Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris, Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, and NLRB v. Murphy Oil USA.
The Court on May 21, 2018, ruled 5-4 that that employers through an employment contract can legally bar employees from joining together to file a class action lawsuit against the company. close
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