A Ninth Circuit panel that previously upheld a California law prohibiting mandatory employment arbitration agreements in the workplace withdrew its decision and ordered the matter to be resubmitted for a panel rehearing. ...more
On October 10, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), which prohibits California employers from requiring prospective and current employees to “waive any right, forum, or...more
In resolving a growing split among California courts, the California Supreme Court in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court faced the issue of whether actions for unpaid wages under Labor Code section 558 brought under the Private...more
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/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Pending Legislation ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Split of Authority ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour