Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021: What Employers Need to Know
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OVERVIEW
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 into law. The Act, introduced in 2017, was co-sponsored by a bipartisan coalition in response to the "Me Too" movement.
The Act prevents victims of assault or harassment at work from being locked into mandatory arbitration, meaning claims may be taken to federal and state courts. In addition, employees will be able to bring class action lawsuits against employers.
Given the critical nature of maintaining an harassment-free workplace, and the implications under the new Act of failing to do so, employers must look for other ways to resolve at least some of these disputes since they can no longer require employees to sign arbitration agreements.
Professors Hickox and Kaminski will explain the key elements of the Act, and provide insights into other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms that remain available to employers.
READ MORE ABOUT THE ACT AND BRING YOUR QUESTIONS
- https://www.fisherphillips.com/news-insights/employment-arbitration-agreements-forced-arbitration-faqs.html
- https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ending-forced-arbitration-of-sexual-7829323/
- https://www.natlawreview.com/article/ending-forced-arbitration-sexual-assault-and-sexual-harassment-act-2021
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INSTRUCTORS
Stacy A. Hickox is the Associate Director for Undergraduate Programs and an Associate Professor in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations at Michigan State University. She received her Bachelor's degree from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University and received her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Stacy practiced law in the area of disability law at Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service prior to coming to SHRLR. Ms. Hickox also taught for several years at MSU's law school, including courses in employment law, civil rights, and disability law.
Stacy has written a book on the Americans with Disabilities Act and several law review articles on various aspects of employment law.
Research interests include barriers to employment for people with a disability or a criminal record and the effectiveness of arbitration in addressing harassment and bullying.
Michelle Kaminski is an Associate Professor in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations at Michigan State University. She works primarily in the area of labor education, teaching workshops for union members and leaders on a wide range of topics including labor law, stewards training, collective bargaining, union leadership, workplace bullying, communication skills, FMLA, and basic economics.
Professor Kaminski received the 2010 Wurf Fellowship from the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School for her work on gender and union leadership. She was editor of the Labor Studies Journal, the top academic journal in labor education. Previously, she was a bargaining unit chair with the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild Local 35, now part of CWA. She also served as University Vice President (program chair) of the United Association for Labor Education (UALE).
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