Federal Judge Tosses Uber's 'Creative' Bid to Compel Arbitration of Employee's Claims

What You Need to Know

• A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from Uber seeking to compel arbitration of a former employee's pending claims before the PHRA.
• The judge ruled that Uber could not use the arbitration agreement as a tool to stop the PHRC's investigation.
• He ruled that compelling arbitration would impair the PHRC's interest in investigating some future discrimination charges.