WORKPLACE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
SPECIALIZING IN EMPLOYMENT LAW & LABOR RELATIONS
Mark Travis represented public and private sector organizations in employment litigation and labor relations disputes for 25 years before becoming a full-time neutral. He received his law degree from the University of Louisville and holds a Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law, where he also teaches labor and employment dispute resolution.
Practice Areas
- Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights
- Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
- Wrongful Discharge
- Wage and Hour Law
- Employment Contracts
Services
Arbitration
Mediation
NEWS & UPDATES
Sixth Circuit Rules Union Retiree Health Benefits Not Arbitrable
In United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied-Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO-CLC v. LLFlex, LLC, 2021 WL 1123301 (6th Cir., March 24, 2021), the Sixth Circuit, in a split decision, held that a dispute between a...
Sixth Circuit Holds FCA Retaliation Applies Post-Termination
In Felten v. William Beaumont Hospital (6th Cir., No. 20-1002, March 31, 2021), Felten sued the employer hospital under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), alleging payment of kickbacks to physicians in exchange for Medicare and Medicaid referrals. He alleged...
“Manifest Disregard” Argument Fails in Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
In Jones v. Michaels Stores, Inc., (5th Cir., No. 20-30428, 3/15/2021), Jones invoked arbitration with her employer after she was fired, alleging violations of the company handbook. The arbitrator dismissed her claim based on Jones’ status as an employee-at-will....