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May 22, 2018

In 5-4 Ruling, Supreme Court Deals Major Blow to Workers' Rights
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In a major blow to workers' rights, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday
that employers can use arbitration clauses to prohibit workers from
banding together to challenge violations of federal labor laws in
class-action lawsuits. The decision could affect up to 25 million
employment contracts. In her dissent, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called
the majority's decision "egregiously wrong" and said it will lead to a
"huge under-enforcement of federal and state statutes designed to
advance the well being of vulnerable workers." Justice Neil Gorsuch
sided with the Supreme Court's four conservative justices, giving them
the 5-4 majority.


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