Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Restoring Justice for Workers Act would prohibit employers from requiring workers to sign agreements that force them into arbitration to resolve workplace disputes before any actual dispute has occurred. The bill also bans agreements that prevent workers from joining together in class actions or collective lawsuits over employment matters. If an employer wants a worker to agree to arbitration after a dispute has already arisen, the bill requires a 45-day waiting period, written disclosures in plain language, and genuine voluntary consent from the worker. The legislation amends the National Labor Relations Act to protect workers from retaliation if they refuse to sign such agreements and applies to all employees and independent contractors working in jobs affecting interstate commerce. Workers who face retaliation for refusing arbitration agreements can sue in federal court for damages and attorney's fees within two to three years of the violation.
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