In a win for Ithaca College’s embattled adjunct faculty union, the American Arbitration Association said last week Ithaca wrongly disciplined Tom Schneller, part-time professor of music, for engaging in protected union activity. Ithaca recently announced heavy cuts to untenured faculty that threaten to decimate union ranks. In May, worried about potential layoffs, Schneller wrote a memo to full-time faculty colleagues called “Solidarity in a Time of Crisis: A Plea from Your Contingent Colleagues” and posted it to a virtual Ithaca message board.
Agreement on “non-binding” arbitration not an arbitration agreement
An agreement to submit to non-binding arbitration is not an enforceable arbitration agreement under the English Arbitration Act 1996. The court dismissed an application for stay of English court proceedings under s9, citing absence of a valid arbitration agreement between the parties. The court held that an arbitration agreement must provide for a binding determination of disputes: IS Prime Ltd v (1) TF Global Markets (UK) Ltd (2) TF Global Markets (AUST) PTY LTD (3) Think Capital Ltd (2020) [2020] EWHC 3375 (Comm)
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Law360 (January 22, 2021, 6:37 PM EST) -- Airbnb has asked a California federal court to compel arbitration in a proposed class action challenging the home-sharing platform's purported failure to properly repay hosts and guests for canceled bookings during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the dispute's claims must be arbitrated under an agreement the parties signed.
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Is there a professional body for mediators, and is it necessary to be accredited to describe oneself as a ‘mediator’? What are the key requirements to gain accreditation? Is continuing professional development compulsory, and what requirements are laid down?
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