After-acquired evidence: will the McKennon decision make a difference?

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After-acquired evidence can be used in arbitration hearings, but the evidence may not be the sole determining factor in an arbitration decision, according to the Supreme Court decision in McKennon v. Nashville Banner. McKennon v. Nashville Banner concerns a woman who was unjustly terminated due to her age. After the termination, the employer discovered the woman had copied and taken confidential company documents while she was employed.

Cases, Age discrimination, After-acquired evidence (Law), Newly acquired evidence

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The future of labor arbitration

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The role of labor arbitration will change as the nature of the economy continues to change in the 21st century. Exact predictions cannot be made but trends are visible. Employment law regarding discrimination against minorities and the disabled has brought more disputes into the courts. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has increased. Union membership has decreased.

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The National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA) at 50

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The National Academy of Arbitrators celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1997. Founded in Chicago in 1947, its original principles favored integrity, competence, and education about arbitration. The areas to which arbitration applies has increased, but the principles remain much the same.

History, National Academy of Arbitrators

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