Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act is proposed legislation in the US Congress.

[2] The bill's sponsors include Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).

In cases where individuals bring legal claims against their employer or a business, forced arbitration clauses generally prohibit them taking such claims to court and instead substitute closed-door arbitration proceedings, where they are less likely to receive an impartial hearing.

[7] Some employers have removed provisions from contracts subjecting their employees to forced arbitration amid public pressure regarding concerns that the practice inhibits the rights of workers to hold their employer accountable for allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, and wage theft.

[9] In February 2019, Google announced they were ending their policy of forced arbitration for full-time employees.