Epic Fail For Class Waivers

Earlier this week, I coauthored an article for our firm's publications page about the first federal court in the country to strike down a class action waiver in an arbitration agreement. The decision in Lewis v. Epic Systems could end up being very bad news for gig employers.

For those unclear about what this means, we need to take a step back. Many companies have entered into arbitration agreements with their workers in order to introduce some efficiency and cost-savings into the dispute resolution process. Rather than having to spend all that money and waste all that time heading to court over any little disagreement that arises, you agree that such disputes will be handled in a private arbitration setting. Many emerging companies have enjoyed these arbitration agreements, as they don't have time to waste heading to court over petty disputes and bickering employees.