What Did the U

question 29

Multiple Choice

What did the U.S.Supreme Court rule in the case of Robert Gilmer v.Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation involving whether a claim under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act was subject to arbitration?

• A) That the agreement by which the plaintiff agreed to arbitrate all employment disputes as a condition of his employment was valid.
• B) That the text of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibited arbitration.
• C) That the EEOC would be bound by the employee's agreement to arbitrate all employment disputes and that, therefore, requiring arbitration would be improper.
• D) That compulsory arbitration improperly deprived the plaintiff of a public forum through which to prove his claims.
• E) That arbitration was an inadequate remedy because arbitrators may not fashion equitable remedies.

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Definitions:

Withholding Allowance

Refers to an exemption that reduces how much income tax an employer deducts from an employee's paycheck.

Withholding Allowance

A determination for the amount of an employee's pay that should not be subject to income tax withholding, directly affecting their take-home pay.

FICA Tax

Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax, which is a United States federal payroll tax imposed on both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare.

Federal Income Tax

A tax levied by the U.S. federal government on the annual earnings of individuals, corporations, trusts, and other legal entities.