The Restoring Justice for Workers Act prohibits employers from requiring workers to sign agreements that force them to resolve workplace disputes through private arbitration instead of going to court or joining together with other workers in class action lawsuits. The bill applies to all employees and independent contractors and affects any employer or covered entity that currently uses forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts. Before-the-fact agreements requiring arbitration of work disputes would be completely banned, while after-the-fact arbitration agreements would only be valid if workers voluntarily agree to them after a 45-day waiting period with full written disclosure of their rights and without any threat of retaliation. The legislation also amends labor law to protect workers' right to pursue joint or collective legal action and allows workers who face retaliation for refusing arbitration agreements to sue in federal court for damages and attorney's fees. The act takes effect upon enactment and applies to all disputes arising after that date.
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