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Employer Liability Issues California Mandatory Arbitration Clauses

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Courts Greatly Expand Scope of “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act”

Two recent decisions from the California Courts of Appeal could have massive ramifications for employers seeking to enforce arbitration agreements. Specifically, each court each held that the Ending Forced Arbitration of...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] California Arbitration Agreements: Clarity Amid Complexity - May 23rd, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Arbitration agreements are useful tools for California employers, but they are replete with potential dangers. An employer contemplating using arbitration in the workplace must evaluate whether it should be mandatory, the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Ninth Circuit Holds That California AB 51 Is Preempted by the FAA

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As of February 15, 2023, employers in California may once again require mandatory arbitration as the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51), a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Ninth Circuit Blocks California’s Ban on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

Employers in California can require workers to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. On February 15, 2023, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Federal...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Legislators Continue to Crack Down on Confidentiality

Guaranteed confidentiality with regard to employee disputes may be becoming a thing of the past if the current tide of legislation continues. As we blogged about several weeks ago, Congress just banned arbitration agreements...more

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