U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler... reintroduced their bicameral Restoring Justice for Workers Act, legislation to end forced arbitration clauses, protect workers’ ability to pursue work-related claims in court, and allow workers to band together to vindicate their rights.
End forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts and protect workers' ability to bring work-related claims in court, including joint, class, or collective legal actions.
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Nadler, Scott, and Murray reintroduced the Restoring Justice for Workers Act to end forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts, preserve workers' access to court, and protect joint, class, or collective legal actions.
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Congress.gov records H.R. 4445 as becoming Public Law No. 117-90 on March 3, 2022 after House and Senate passage.
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The full promised outcome has not been delivered: forced arbitration clauses remain broadly enforceable for most employment claims, and the promised broad protection for joint, class, or collective workplace actions has not been enacted. Nadler did materially pursue the promise by reintroducing the Restoring Justice for Workers Act in 2026, which matches the commitment but has not become law. There was a narrower enacted result in 2022, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, which limits forced arbitration for sexual assault and harassment disputes, including workplace contexts. That is meaningful but only partial delivery of the broader employment-arbitration promise.