Thread regarding Allstate Corp. layoffs

The required signature had NOTHING to do with the arbitration agreement. You either signed it, didn’t sign it, but continued to work excepting the arbitration agreement OR left on your own accord.

The benefits issue with the number of true dependents is what you had to complete by sending in marriage certificate, birth certificates, etc... by a certain time frame or you were walked out the door.

The way smart plaintiff employment attorneys are handling those Arbitration clauses is by filing hundreds if not thousands of cases in Arbitration at one time. They overwhelm a system which is incapable of dealing with volume.

The courts have a very dim view of a one sided contract. The company likely will not be allowed to prevail on a position of assumption for those who did not sign the agreement. It is an issue that would be litigated and case law is pretty consistent that it would not pertain to those who did not sign.
The company can say anything they want, that does not mean that it would stand if litigated.
For the folks that did sign it, they are likely stuck with arbitration as they agreed to it.

Inaction was treated as assent. Voluntary contract. They can do it. Sh–ty move, but they get to do it. Probably actually good for employees who don’t have access to tons of litigation finance capital.

It said in the agreement if you continued to work it is considered signed.

I didn't sign or reply in any way. Still employed, never heard another word about it.

Those that didn’t sign were fired and escorted out.

Why does it feel like the people here are not Allstate employees because they do not seem very smart being in that particular industry. Find An Attorney directory to find a NACA attorney who can assist you in fighting arbitration in your area. Breach of contract lawsuit , arguing that causes of action should be resolved by litigation, not arbitration, because the arbitration provisions were unconscionable, and therefore unenforceable. Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Rent–A–Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson, 561 U.S. 63, 130 S.Ct. 2772, 177 L.Ed.2d 403 (2010),
the court held that when a contract contains multiple, severable agreements to arbitrate, it is critical for a party challenging one of the nested provisions to do so specifically, rather than merely challenging the arbitration clause as a whole. Because Brennan’s contract with the bank was about employment, not exclusively about arbitration, Brennan was required to specifically challenge the
enforceability of the provision delegating arbitrability questions to the arbitrator in order to bring the dispute within the court’s purview.
Since he did not do so, the court upheld the dismissal of his complaint.

We have been bound to arbitration for any disputes with employment. It was said the in email; it's agreed that you agree to this if you haven't vacated your job with Allstate.

I thought that it had something to do with all mess around the pay week change.

great definition...not sure how you test that in a quiz that you’re continued employment is based on, administered by an outsourced vendor

Found this on Google.

change agility is the ability to identify and seize opportunities in the environment faster than competitors. ... It is a skill present within the fabric of the organization that brings competitive advantage; from this perspective change is proactive (planned) and not reactive (unplanned).

What exactly is change agility? I there a definition or is it just some corporate speak people use to justify their jobs? If you’ve been with Allstate 25 plus years, you’ve clearly navigated a ton of change

The assessment isn't geared toward younger people it is geared to problem solving, change agility, analytics, and customer experience. Good luck proving that is against us older workers, especially when they see the company has offered us online classes free or charge to improve our skills. If the cuts are across all age groups we would be out of luck yet again.

while you were fat and happy saying that cannot happen to you. Lobbing companies helped to ensure they could stick it to you by updating some labor laws. Where were you to stop it??

I don't think age discrimination suits are barred by that arbitration agreement and if the test is geared toward younger people, might be a case.

Me too in Claims. It said you could either sign it or no longer be employed by Allstate. I knew something was up when we got that.

Yes! We all had to sign it in order to keep our jobs that we will not be involved in any Class Action suit. Our office totally did that! They knew what they were doing those sneaky b–tards. That’s why I’m thinking the assessments are just an excuse as a way of saying they are ethical and trying to do everything they can to keep people but they have the exact number and the exact offices they need to close. They just want us to keep the pendings down for those left behind.