At one point it proposed a rule prohibiting mandatory arbitration.
For decades, part of the reason was mandatory arbitration.
Until recently, getting past the industry's system of mandatory arbitration and into court required enough disgruntled current and former employees to form a class.
The most important thing for me was to see a change in mandatory arbitration.
Businesses said they needed to make arbitration mandatory because employees tended to choose jury trials despite the cost to both parties.
And proposals in Congress that would outlaw mandatory arbitration are gaining momentum.
Other states have speeded up the settlement process and relieved pressure on the courts by requiring mandatory arbitration before trial.
What categories of employees was Congress excluding from federally enforced mandatory arbitration?
As part of the settlement, Merrill became the first firm to end mandatory arbitration for sexual discrimination and other civil rights claims.
Should the industry go to mandatory arbitration with no right to strike?