The American Express Company, also known as Amex, is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center in New York City.
The Widespread Use of Workplace Arbitration Among America’s Top 100 Companies
Forced Arbitration: Unfair and Everywhere
Workers Beware: Forced Arbitration Can Happen To You
Angela Maestre worked for American Express for more than four years. According to a complaint filed in a Florida state court, over the course of her tenure with the company, Ms. Maestre experienced disability discrimination, retaliation, and wage theft. However, the merits of Ms. Maestre’s claim never reached an open courtroom. Upon being served notice of the lawsuit, American Express successfully moved to compel arbitration based on the forced arbitration policy it enshrined in its new hire employment documents.