ADVISORY/Supreme Court Ruling Allows Employers To Enforce Arbitration Clause.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 2001 TOPIC: The Supreme Court ruled that employers can force employees, who have signed arbitration agreements, to take job-related disputes to arbitration instead of court, according to an article by The Associated Press. Arbitration tends to involve an outside party who takes on a similar role as a judge, but the process does not include the expense and requirements of a court proceeding. Although many business groups reportedly support arbitration as a cheaper and fair alternative to taking a case to court, some critics allege many employees do not realize the rights they are giving up by signing employment contracts that include arbitration clauses. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Mr. Michael D. Karpeles, principal, Goldberg, Kohn, Bell, Black, Rosenbloom & Moritz, has defended employers in state and federal courts and administrative agencies in cases involving allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. , wrongful discharge An at-will employee's Cause of Action against his former employer, alleging that his discharge was in violation of state or federal antidiscrimination statutes, public policy, an implied contract, or an implied Covenant of Good Faith and fair dealing. and violations of wage and hor laws. He also handles cases under the ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. ERISA See Employee Retirement Income Security Act. ERISA See Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). , FMLA FMLA Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 FMLA Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance and whistleblower whis·tle·blow·er or whis·tle-blow·er or whistle blower n. One who reveals wrongdoing within an organization to the public or to those in positions of authority: "The Pentagon's most famous whistleblower is . . statues. He has litigated numerous matters involving covenants not to compete, employee raiding, trade secrets and employment contracts. Karpeles also negotiates and creates executive compensation and severage agreements, and advises companies concerning their employment policies. He has been quoted in newspapers and radio and television stations across the country on employment law issues. 312/201-3910, michael.karpeles@goldbergkohn.com; PR: Diane Rumbaugh (rumbaugh@earthlink.net). Mr. George Nicolau is a full-time arbitrator, mediator and attorney. He served as president of the National Academy of Arbitrators The National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA) is a non-profit professional organization of arbitrators that aim to establish and nurture the highest standards of integrity, competence, professionalism and honour, among those engaged in the arbitration of labour-management on a from 1996-97 and is a panel arbitrator in many industries. 212/684-6300, kfuoto@lobenzstevens.com Professor Hannah Arterian, Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. , College of Law, has taught employment law for 12 years. Employment law encompasses state and federal law of the workplace, including privacy, hiring, termination, arbitration of workplace claims. 480/965-7491 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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