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By Patrick Treacy, Esq., employment policy counsel, ASA

A recent federal court ruling in Segner v. Adecco USA Inc. (2:25-cv-00768), by the Southern District Court of Ohio, provides clarity for staffing firms on the intersection of arbitration agreements and the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA).

In this case, an associate of Adecco placed at Honda alleged sexual harassment and filed suit in federal court, requesting a jury trial. Although the plaintiff had