Top Labor Board Lawyer Wants a Wider Ban on Forced Arbitration

Congress didn’t go far enough last week when it outlawed mandatory arbitration agreements for sexual harassment claims, said National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo.

Speaking at a virtual Georgetown University panel Tuesday, Abruzzo said the vast majority of forced arbitration agreements will remain legal under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, which only applies to sexual harassment allegations, and will continue to prevent workers from collectively speaking out against poor working conditions as they’re entitled to do under the National Labor Relations Act.

While Abruzzo didn’t disagree with the substance of the bill, ...