Board: Franchisee’s Arbitration Agreements Do Not Violate National Labor Relations Act

Mealey's (September 23, 2019, 9:23 AM EDT) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The National Labor Relations Board on Sept. 11 ruled that mandatory arbitration agreements between a franchisee of Wendy’s restaurants and employees do not violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) because the agreements do not interfere with the employees’ right to access the board and its processes (Briad Wenco LLC and Fast Food Workers’ Committee, No. 29-CA-165942, NLRB)....