What's the "Write" Way? Wage and Hour Class Actions and Drafting a Class Arbitration Waiver

This course, presented by Baker Hostetler partners Amy Traub and John Lewis, explores the recent trends and emerging issues in class and collective actions in the wage and hour arena, including the hot button issues of which employers should be aware on the horizon. They discuss the Federal Arbitration Act and its elemental principles, as well as key Supreme Court and federal appellate precedent regarding class arbitration, enforcing arbitration agreements and class action waivers, establishing the scope of and assent to arbitration agreements, unconscionability, confidentiality issues, waiving the right to arbitrate and arbitration costs and fees.

Learning Objectives:

I.   Explain emerging issues in the wage and hour arena that can lead to class, collective and representative actions against employers

II.  Recognize the basic legal underpinnings of arbitration agreements and class action waivers

III. Understand key federal and state law considerations in drafting effective and enforceable arbitration agreements