The Phoenix Suns reportedly told employees this spring that, in order to maintain their jobs, they needed an agreement that limits their ability to sue the team about workforce, a source told ESPNs Baxter Holmes On Tuesday.
Suns Workers received updated version of the employee manual
The Suns, who have confronted various lawsuits of current and former employees, informed employees on 27 May that they would receive a two-part updated version of the team’s employee manual.
The updated version reportedly contains part A and part B, with a request to assess and agree to the conditions within three days, according to documents obtained by ESPN.
Part A of the Handbook was good for 50 pages of the guide and dealt with many of the same subjects in the 2023 version of the 63-page handbook.
This section has detailed this section detailed information about the dedication of the team for diversity, fairness and inclusion; respect in the workplace policy; And other information about employee benefits, arena rules and more.
However, the four -page part B entitled “Confidential information, intellectual property and dispute settlement agreement” was added, team sources told the network.
Employees must agree that disputes are determined via arbitration
The content in part B was described as contractual obligations, and the document makes it clear that agreeing with them “was a condition for your offer of employment and/or continuous employment.”
According to Holmes, employees were also asked to click on an external website coupling to recognize their understanding and acceptance of parts A and B of the manual.
The document then states that the suns and employees “match all legal disputes and claims that are identified below are only determined by definitive and binding individual arbitration.”
It is unclear how many employees the agreement has signed, per Holmes.
In a statement to ESPN, Stacey Mitch, the Senior Vice President of the Suns of Communications, said the Suns:
“This policy is standard for most large organizations, including Disney, ESPN and many other NBA teams. This policy does not result in the distance from claims.”
The suns have been charged six times since October 2024.
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