Software company Epic Systems has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to decide the controversial issue of employee arbitration agreements that include class-action waivers.
Courts are divided on whether Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, which guarantees workers the right to protected concerted activity and collective bargaining, makes these agreements unenforceable. The arbitration agreements mandate that workers resolve cases against their company individually and outside of court. The petition was filed Sept. 2.
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