Federal Court Rules that all Claims in a Sexual Harassment Case are Shielded from Arbitration
In March 2022, President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”). The Act provides that an employee alleging sexual harassment or assault may pursue their case in court, rather than in arbitration, regardless of any pre-existing arbitration agreement. Since its enactment, courts have been silent as …