The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that a federal exemption against mandatory arbitration in wage-and-hour disputes for interstate transportation workers covers cargo loaders at Southwest Airlines, enabling a class action suit over overtime pay to proceed.
Justice Clarence Thomas’ opinion in Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon said cargo handlers are engaged in interstate and foreign commerce and subject to the Federal Arbitration Act, which exempts certain classes of transportation...
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