Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees
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Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees
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Re: Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees
#2Sounds like a stunning victory for (unorganized) labor—almost too good to believe! Does anyone with more details know if there are caveats or exemptions (other than the mentioned contractors)?
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#3Someone please explain to me the benefits of having forced arbitration at all; what's the benefit of having disputes (including sexual harassment disputes) resolved behind closed doors without any possibility of appeal?
Re: Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees
#4Someone please explain to me the benefits of having forced arbitration at all; what's the benefit of having disputes (including sexual harassment disputes) resolved behind closed doors without any possibility of appeal?
Money
Re: Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees
#5Someone please explain to me the benefits of having forced arbitration at all; what's the benefit of having disputes (including sexual harassment disputes) resolved behind closed doors without any possibility of appeal?
Seems like a clear benefit for the company if there's no backlash, right? Even if you expect the same outcomes, it's surely cheaper.
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#6Someone please explain to me the benefits of having forced arbitration at all; what's the benefit of having disputes (including sexual harassment disputes) resolved behind closed doors without any possibility of appeal?
I believe arbitration is still optional. If you're an employee, there's no benefit whatsoever to forced arbitration.
Re: Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees
#7Someone please explain to me the benefits of having forced arbitration at all; what's the benefit of having disputes (including sexual harassment disputes) resolved behind closed doors without any possibility of appeal?
I could be wrong but I understood one of the problems is misaligned incentives. If the arbitrator is to be kept in business then it's tough for them to rule against businesses that bring cases to them consistently even if the case merits it, which disadvantages employees. In reality I've heard it indeed doesn't turn out fair.
Re: Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees
#8Someone please explain to me the benefits of having forced arbitration at all; what's the benefit of having disputes (including sexual harassment disputes) resolved behind closed doors without any possibility of appeal?
Much cheaper, faster, and more private for all parties, plus I believe it prevents class action lawsuits. And don't forget the possibility that the arbitrators (who are paid by the company) favor their benefactor…
For example, you mention sexual harassment; the victim (and certainly the accused) might not want all those details in the public record.
Re: Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees
#9Sounds like a stunning victory for (unorganized) labor—almost too good to believe! Does anyone with more details know if there are caveats or exemptions (other than the mentioned contractors)?
I don't know the details, but I do believe that high-skilled labor like Google employees likely have more bargaining power than your local pizza delivery driver. It wouldn't surprise me if we see these kinds of victories in other tech companies.
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#10Wow, you mean collective employee action can be used to force an employer to stop exploitative behaviors? Who knew? :-)
I'm really glad to hear that Google made this step, now if they would drop the overly expansive ownership claim in their employment agreement and the right to surveillance on personal property it would be a much more employee friendly place.
I also hope that it gives them an edge in hiring which would encourage other employers to follow suit in order to be competitive.