H.R. 9820, known as the "Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2024," aims to change how disputes involving employee retirement plans are handled. This bill makes it illegal to include mandatory arbitration clauses and waivers of class actions or representation rights...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, they want to make sure that workers can take their employers to court if there's a problem with their retirement plans, instead of being forced to settle things privately. This means companies can't make workers sign stuff that takes away their right to a fair trial.