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> I'd imagine a class-action lawsuit is unlikely, as Uber is the kind of company to force an arbitration clause in their employee contract. A company cannot fo
by camus2 10y ago
> I'd imagine a class-action lawsuit is unlikely, as Uber is the kind of company to force an arbitration clause in their employee contract.
A company cannot force arbitration on their employees. That's preposterous. A corporation can't force arbitration on their customers either.
- tjalfi 10y agoAccording to https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/business/dealbook/arbitration-everywhere-stacking-the-deck-of-justice.html?_r=0 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/business/dealbook/arbitra... corporations can and do force arbitration to employees and customers. One of the reasons to do this is that it prevents class action lawsuits.
- tristanj 10y agoFor class action lawsuits, the supreme court ruled arbitration clauses are legal and enforceable on customers and employees in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion (2011). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT%26T_Mobility_LLC_v._Concepcion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT%26T_Mobility_LLC_v._Concepc... A SV company I worked for included an arbitration clause in their employment contract, specifically referencing any dispute involving the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.