Employment & Labor Dispute Resolution

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Experienced, empathetic, effective neutrals

The JAMS Employment Practice Group includes retired federal, state trial and appellate judges and former litigators with years of employment mediation and arbitration experience, deep subject matter expertise and comprehensive knowledge of federal and state case law and statutes. They are adept at managing the emotional and legal aspects of sensitive workplace matters.

Our neutrals receive ongoing training in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and stay abreast of emerging employment law issues, including claims under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and pandemic-related unsafe working conditions and retaliation claims. JAMS also provides neutrals and parties with live tech support during virtual and hybrid arbitration and mediation sessions.

Efficient, affordable employment dispute resolution

JAMS offers cost-effective options to resolve employment matters of every type and size. Our highly skilled case managers can provide a list of panelists best suited to handle your dispute, based on their experience, background, availability, rates and approach to ADR. JAMS neutrals collaborate with all parties to design flexible, individualized solutions, including mediation, arbitration, neutral investigations and evaluations, mock trials, settlement allocations and reference and special master assignments.

Extensive employment law experience

JAMS has handled thousands of in-person and remote employment mediations and arbitrations, ranging from single plaintiff cases to large class and mass actions. Our neutrals have extensive experience in matters involving:

Discrimination and Harassment Dispute Resolution

Allegations of discrimination or harassment on the basis of gender, race, sexual orientation or religion
Allegations of disability discrimination and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) violations
Claims of disability discrimination and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations
Class actions involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Claims of violations of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
Class action involving violations of the Equal Pay Act
Claim involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Executive Contract, Trade Secret and Employee Raiding Dispute Resolution

Complex case involving a CEO’s employment contract
Allegations of theft of trade secrets
Allegations of employee raiding

Wage & Hour Dispute Resolution

100-member wage & hour class action suit involving Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) penalties
Nationwide wage & hour collective action with nearly 30,000 members alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination and Retaliation Dispute Resolution

Claims of wrongful termination and alleged retaliation
Cases involving claims of whistleblower status

Employment Dispute Resolution Mediators and Arbitrators

Access skilled neutrals for efficient, fair resolution of employment matters.

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About JAMS

JAMS successfully resolves business and legal disputes by providing efficient, cost-effective and impartial ways of overcoming barriers at any stage of conflict. JAMS offers customized, in-person, virtual and hybrid dispute resolution services through a combination of first class client service, the latest technology, top-notch facilities, and highly trained mediators and arbitrators.