Supreme Court Hands Rare Win for Workers in Arbitration Case
Justice Neil Gorsuch
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a long-haul truck driver who sued his employer for failing to pay him a minimum wage, handing down a decision that could have broad ramifications on the transportation sector and the economy as a whole, reports CNBC.
CNBC reporter Tucker Higgins explains:
“In an opinion delivered for a unanimous court, Justice Neil Gorsuch held that courts must decide whether an exception in the Federal Arbitration Act, or FAA, for transportation workers applies before requiring arbitration. And, he wrote, that exception applies not just to traditional employees but also to independent contractors.”
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce had urged the court to rule in favor of the employer.
