No. 23-51October Term 2023Decided Apr 12, 2024
Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC
The Supreme Court ruled that workers actively engaged in interstate transportation do not need to be employed by a company in the transportation industry to qualify for an exemption from the Federal Arbitration Act.
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- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 12, 2024
- What it's about
The Supreme Court ruled that workers actively engaged in interstate transportation do not need to be employed by a company in the transportation industry to qualify for an exemption from the Federal Arbitration Act. The decision clarified that the exemption focuses on the specific work performed by the employees, such as delivering baked goods, rather than the general business of their employer.
Question presented
To be exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act, must a class of workers that is actively engaged in interstate transportation also be employed by a company in the transportation industry?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Decision released Apr 12, 2024
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- Mar 30, 2026
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