Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis: A Nail in the Coffin for Employee Rights

By James C. Sturdevant, Esq.

October 2018

In a recent decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act and individual arbitration agreements override all federal labor law, including collective action under the National Labor Relations Act. The author, a noted consumer law expert, discusses how the decision is part of a larger effort to dismantle the civil justice system, limit worker access to the courts, limit class actions and block attempts to protect individuals from overreaching corporate entities.