November 12, 2024
The Tenth Circuit declined Tuesday to disturb a ruling that a baking company can't boot to arbitration a distributor's lawsuit alleging he was denied overtime pay, finding the worker is exempt from arbitration because he's engaged in interstate commerce even though he doesn't cross state lines.
October 24, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear a case this term exploring whether a worker is exempt from federal arbitration law by virtue of their role in transportation is poised to make an impact on employment litigation already in the judicial pipeline, months before the justices issue their opinion. Here, Law360 reviews four cases that could soon see an impact.
May 17, 2023
A Colorado federal judge refused to kick a Flowers Baking Co. distributor's overtime lawsuit to arbitration, saying his role in interstate commerce makes him exempt from federal arbitration law.