A lawyer who represents cruise-ship workers reveals why it’s nearly impossible for them to sue their employers when they feel like they’ve been mistreated

A lawsuit or a report to a regulator are two last-resort options available to many workers who feel like their employers have mistreated them. But doing either can be difficult or ineffective for a cruise-ship worker because cruise lines often require workers to handle disputes through arbitration and incorporate their businesses in countries that have more lenient labor laws than the US, Jim Walker, a maritime lawyer for Walker and O’Neill, told Business Insider. (businessinsider.com)