1. Initiating a Project to Discern What Arbitration Cases Tell Us about Union Waivers of Employees’ Statutory Rights Ariana R. Levinson University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law

2. Hypotheses 1.Sufficient due process 2.Satisfactory outcomes 3.No union conflict evidenced

4. Relevant Scholarship

5. Potential Data Sources BNA CCH AAA Westlaw databases FMCS JAMS Lexis databases

6. Searches Running “Title VII” “race discrimination” “sex discrimination” “ADA” “Americans with Disabilities Act” “disability discrimination” “accommodation” “ADEA” “Age Discrimination in Employment Act” “ECPA” “Electronic Communications Privacy Act”

7. Potential Searches “pregnancy discrimination” “sexual harassment” “OSHA” “FLSA” “state law” “statutory claim”

8. Initial Results Title VII = 401 – Of 35 1=Statutory 17=Integrated ADA = 235 – Of 89 16=Statutory 29=Integrated ADEA = – Of 35 5=Statutory 5=Integrated ECPA = 1 – Of 1 1=Statutory

9. Qualitative Indicators Procedure Who initiated Pro se Prior steps/ADR Procedures followed – Discovery – Compulsory process – Testimony under oath – Cross-examination Rules used – Evidence – Procedural bars Statute of limitations Evidence admitted

10. Qualitative Indicators Timeliness Filing to decision Days of hearing Final hearing day to award

11. Qualitative Indicators Results Results Reasons provided Complexity of analysis Applying law correctly Who wins Reinstatement Damages Injunctions Attorneys fees Amount of awards

12. Qualitative Indicators Union Conflict Employees negatively affected Level of representation

13. Qualitative Indicators Other Information Consistency of interpretation Transparency – Names redacted – Confidentiality agreement – Published Repeat players – Parties – Lawyers – Arbitrators Provider/selection process Salary or wage level Class actions Where located