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A class action waiver is typically one provision within an arbitration agreement stating that the employee agrees to resolve employment disputes on an individual basis and agrees to refrain from pursuing or joining any class or collective actions in conjunction with his or her fellow employees.
Assessing the Pros and Cons of Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Epic Systems v. Lewis that class action waivers in arbitration agreements between employers and employees are enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act.
As explained below, while they aren't fool-proof, for many employers and many employment claims, arbitration agreements do in fact significantly reduce the risk of class or collective actions.
Traditionally, to prove waiver of the right to arbitrate, a party must prove that (1) the waiving party had knowledge of an existing right to compel arbitration; (2) acted inconsistently with that existing rights; and (3) there was prejudice to the party opposing arbitration.
More than that, class actions are unavailable in arbitration unless there's an explicit agreement to permit them. Contract negotiators would do well to remember that, when it comes to arbitration, the scope of the agreement to arbitrate will be defined not just by what, but how, the parties have consented to arbitrate.