Arbitration Agreements Waiving Class Actions Do Not Violate the NLRA, Rules Supreme Court

K2 Economics May 23, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that arbitration agreements requiring that an employer and an employee resolve any employment disputes through one-on-one arbitration do not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In an opinion authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the Court ruled 5-to-4 that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) dictates that arbitration agreements be enforced, […]
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Employer Withholding on Employment Awards

K2 Economics February 29, 2016
Tax ruling confirms protocol on job-related judgments The California Court of Appeal recently confirmed that employment-related settlements or judgments are wages from which employers must withhold payroll taxes. In Cifuentes v. Costco Wholesale Corp., Cifuentes challenged former employer Costco’s withholding of payroll taxes from a wrongful termination judgment. The court ruled in favor of Costco, […]
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