Does the Federal Arbitration Act's Exemption for Workers Engaged in Interstate Commerce Apply to Commercial Truck Drivers Not Employed by a Transportation Company?

CASE AT A GLANCE The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether workers actively engaged in interstate commerce must also be employed by a company in the 'transportation industry' for their employment disputes to be exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act. The exemption covers seamen, railroad employees, and any other workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.
Introduction The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) sets forth a policy that generally favors the enforcement of arbitration agreements. But the FAA exempts the employment contracts of seamen, railroad employees, or [...]