The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act. The Supreme Court’s action promises the much-anticipated resolution of the circuit court split on the issue.  The Court on January 13, 2017, granted certiorari in National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA (No. 16-307), Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis (No. 16-285), and Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris (No. 16-300), consolidating them for oral argument.  For more on the Supreme Court’s action and these cases, please click here.  Jackson Lewis is co-counsel in Murphy Oil.