From: Connecticut Employment Law Blog
The health care bill debate seems all consuming. At least in terms
of press coverage. But yesterday, the House of Representatives
passed a defense
spending bill (H.R. 3326) that, according to the DC Employment
Law Update: "prevents most defense contractors and
subcontractors from forcing their employees or independent
contractors to sign, as a condition of employment, agreements to
arbitrate certain employment-related claims. The Senate approved
this provision ... in October." The arbitration provision
conditions the receipt of a federal defense contract worth more
than $1 million on two agreements by the company. Detail...
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