Legal Opinion
Skirchak v. Dynamics Research Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 19, 2007No. 06-2136, 06-2180PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
At issue is the enforceability under Massachusetts law unconscionability doctrine of class action waivers (of Fair Labor Standards Act claims) contained in a company-imposed arbitration/dispute resolution program.
Two managers brought a class action suit against their former employer, Dynamics Research Corporation (“DRC”), for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., and the Massachusetts Minimum Fair Wage Law, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151, § 1 et seq.
The company moved to compel arbitration under its newly adopted Dispute Resolution Program…
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