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Senate committee passes bill to protect workplace arbitration

Work to protect the arbitration system in Missouri continues to make progress in the General Assembly as a Senate committee has passed House Bill 1718. Over the last decade, Missouri court decisions have begun to erode the system of arbitration agreements between employers and employees. As a result, many of the workplace arbitration agreements that […]

Senate committee hears bill to protect arbitration agreements

Rep. Kevin Corlew spoke to the Senate Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee this week about House Bill 1718, which would protect employers’ rights in arbitration agreements. Missouri has gained an unflattering reputation as one of the most difficult states to enforce arbitration agreements. This legislation is designed to change that trend. “This legislation respects […]