11th Circuit: Arbitration Agreement Signed After Class Suit Is Valid

Mealey's (August 9, 2017, 12:46 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — An arbitration agreement signed by an employee after he already filed a class complaint against his employer over a background check is valid and prevents the lawsuit from proceeding, the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 7 (William Jones, et al. v. Waffle House, Inc., et al., No. 16-15574, 11th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 14497)....