On March 3, 2022 the President signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. This new law – which went into effect upon signing – permits an employee to forgo arbitration for claims of sexual harassment…
In a recent case, an Illinois federal jury sided with the employer in a retrial over a U.S. Army reservist/employee’s claim that the employer, Volvo Group North America LLC, had wrongfully fired her because of her military service in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
