A brief history of the arbitration of statutory claims arising under an employment relationship – employment arbitration – is given as background to the question: Is it socially desirable to permit employers to impose mandatory arbitration in disputes involving public rights? The logistical advantages of arbitration are described, as is the potential disadvantage of a …

Attorney Teitelbaum notes the infrequency with which statutory claims arise, and that CBAs often furnish the means for redress of matters also addressed by statute. The potential conflicts between seniority rights on the one hand, and Civil Rights statutres and Disabilities Rights statutes on the other are discussed. It is noted that the Supreme Court …