Labor/Employment
Apr. 15, 2014
Raiderette contract is nothing to cheer for
When Lacy T. pursued her dream to become a cheerleader with the Oakland Raiders, little did she know it land her in the middle of an epic battle between the U.S. and state high courts.
Charlotte Fishman
Pick Up the PaceEmail: cfishman@sbcglobal.net
Charlotte is a member of the executive board of the National Employment Lawyers Association and a frequent contributor to CLE programs on hidden bias in the workplace.
When Lacy T. pursued her dream to become a cheerleader with the Oakland Raiders, little did she know that her experience with the team would land her in the middle of an epic battle between the U.S. Supreme Court and the state Supreme Court over forced arbitration of employment disputes, but such are the vagaries of life.
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