gavel in courtroom Arbitration critics say companies are trying to strip individuals of important rights, including the ability to band together on claims that as a practical matter are too small to press individually. (Photo: David Handschuh/ALM)

A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers can force workers to use individual arbitration instead of class-action lawsuits to press legal claims. The decision potentially limits the rights of tens of millions of employees.

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