On September 20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act) (225-185). In a press release from our national affiliate, the National Employment Lawyers Association wrote:

This is a huge victory for working people who, increasingly, have been subject to the whims of corporate employers with no recourse for illegal treatment. Forced arbitration was invented by corporations to shield themselves from accountability for illegal treatment of their employees. As plaintiffs’ employment lawyers, we believe the best way for corporations to protect themselves from liability is to invest in and prioritize compliance with the law and fair treatment of workers.

NELA has been a leader in the fight to end this harmful, unjust practice for more than a decade; we thank all of our NELA members who have challenged forced arbitration clauses in the courtroom, lobbied your members of Congress, and been engaged in countless ways that have brought us to this historic moment.

It is time for the Senate to take action. Over 60 million non-unionized workers are subject to forced arbitration today and the number is increasing every year. Forced arbitration has been the subject of a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee and the public overwhelmingly supports ending forced arbitration. We must turn up the heat on each of our U.S. Senators and tell them to pass the FAIR Act in the 116th Congress.