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Arbitration -- Labor Disputes -- Hearsay

Because they are not bound by the legal rules of evidence, arbitrators have significantly more discretion that judges to determine what will be considered admissible information. One of the greatest areas of discretion is with evidence classified as hearsay. Of course, this is also one of the areas of greatest contention; since the guidelines are much more fluid, parties in arbitration proceedings may spend a great deal of time arguing for the inclusion or exclusion of specific information.

Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988

In 1988, Congress passed the Employee Polygraph Protection Act to prevent employers from subjecting applicants and employees to lie detector or polygraph tests. Under the Act, the term "lie detector" includes a:

Arbitration - Labor Disputes

Arbitration and Its General Advantages

What is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

History of the EEOC

Taft-Hartley National Emergency Injunctions

Background