Carter v. Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
362 F.3d 294 (5th Cir. 2004)
Relevant factsFree
Employees (plaintiffs) of Countrywide (defendant) had signed arbitration agreements as a condition of employment, then sued alleging FLSA overtime violations; Countrywide moved to compel arbitration, the district court granted the motion, and the employees appealed, arguing FLSA claims couldn't be arbitrated and that arbitration would strip them of substantive statutory rights like collective proceedings, attorney fees, forum selection, and discovery.
IssueFree
Whether claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act are subject to mandatory arbitration under a valid employment arbitration agreement.
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