Originally from Dispute Resolution Journal

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With claims rooted in employment discrimination soaring in recent
years, coupled with expanded legislation covering discrimination in
the workplace, many employers are seeking alternative avenues for
resolving conflict and disputes in the workplace, particularly Title
VII and other federal statutory claims. Arbitration has become one
such alternative which is supported in the courts as well as within
certain legislative framework. However, despite growing support for
employer-employee agreements covering mandatory arbitration
agreements, there have been concerns raised by the courts as to
the circumstances and applicability surrounding these agreements.
As a result, greater scrutiny and analysis of the Gardner-Denver
and Gilmer rulings have come into focus with the recent Supreme
Court decision in Wright v. Universal Maritime Services Corp. This
article attempts to clarify the issues involved in these leading cases
and looks at the implications of the Wright decision.