U.S. Supreme Court Tosses Ruling on Arbitration of Job Disputes

Exemptions from this rule apply to employment contracts “of seamen, railroad employees, and any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.”

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which dates back to 1925, mandates that arbitration agreements be enforced based on their terms.

“The Supreme Court, in a 2001 ruling, said the exemption applied only to transportation workers.

Since then, appeals courts have split over whether that means any worker who transports

goods or only those employed by companies that provide transportation services,” the outlet added.