California employers just won a major victory this week when the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court. The exposure in Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) cases was...more
9/16/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Pre-Dispute Arbitration ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
Employers finally won a key victory in California courts in the continuing conflict between mandatory arbitration/class waiver agreements versus representative actions brought under the California Private Attorneys General...more
Yesterday, by a two-to-one vote, the Ninth Circuit joined the California Supreme Court in holding that Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims are an exception to the Federal Arbitration Act. In Sakkab v. Luxottica Retail...more
9/30/2015
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
AT&T Mobility ,
AT&T Mobility v Concepcion ,
CA Supreme Court ,
CLS Transportation ,
Collective Actions ,
Employment Discrimination ,
En Banc Review ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Iskanian ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Wage and Hour