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[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

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Previous Arbitration Agreements Are Potentially Unenforceable Against Re-Hired Employees

Despite its best efforts, the California Legislature has been unable to substantially curtail the popularity of employment arbitrations in California.  The hostility to employment arbitration remains evident, however, among...more

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California Supreme Court Unanimously Decides to Not Follow Viking River

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In a much-anticipated decision, the California Supreme Court in Adolph v. Uber Technologies unanimously held that a plaintiff, compelled to arbitrate individual claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), does not...more

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Ninth Circuit’s Reversal Allows Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements in California

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In another reversal of course, the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way again for California employers to require arbitration agreements. The latest 2-1 decision in Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta, issued on...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

2022 Labor & Employment Year in Review … and Looking Ahead to 2023

There is no doubt that 2022 was an eventful year in employment law. In this post, we review some key developments from the prior year that employers should be aware of and hot topics to watch out for as we move forward into...more

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Change of Mind: Ninth Circuit Will Review California Law Prohibiting Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements

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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

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Ninth Circuit Panel to Reconsider Decision Upholding California Mandatory Arbitration Ban

​​​​​​​The panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that largely upheld California’s law banning mandatory arbitration agreements in the employment context just withdrew its decision. On August 22, 2022, two of the three...more

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In an 8 to 1 US Supreme Court Decision, Employers With California Operations May Now Compel PAGA Claims to Arbitration

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In a recently issued 8 to 1 Decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, the United States Supreme Court held that individual claims based on the “only in California” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) may be...more

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Supreme Court Weighs in on Arbitration of Employment Disputes

In March 2022, we reported on landmark legislation that paved a clearer path for individuals to pursue workplace sexual harassment and sexual assault claims in court. The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Supreme Court Considers the Reach of Workplace Arbitration Agreements

The Supreme Court has recently taken the challenge of assessing the scope and breadth of workplace arbitration provisions under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, and Southwest...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Arbitrability of California's Private Attorneys’ General Act Under Federal Arbitration Act

Since the California Supreme Court’s ruling in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC in 2014, it has been widely understood that Private Attorneys’ General Act (“PAGA”) actions cannot be subject to employment...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

As Supreme Court Hears Argument in Viking River Cruises, PAGA’s Most Consequential Case Faces an Uncertain Future

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, Case No. 20-1573. Wage and hour practitioners, particularly in California, have watched the case with keen interest because it...more

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Recent Legal Developments Could Significantly Impact Employer Arbitration Agreements

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Despite the passage of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act on March 3, arbitration remains a viable option for disputes outside the act’s purview. Several recent and pending legal...more

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Ninth Circuit Defers Decision on Petition for Rehearing Regarding AB 51

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Last year, a divided Ninth Circuit panel found that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) did not completely preempt Assembly Bill (AB) 51, California’s ban on mandatory arbitration agreements. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce then...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

California Employers in Limbo Again on Mandatory Arbitration

For years, California has looked for ways to preclude employers from requiring that employment disputes be resolved through arbitration and/or placed obstacles to the enforcement of arbitration agreements. In yet another...more

Payne & Fears

Key California Employment Law Cases: August 2020

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Robinson v. Southern Counties Oil Co, 53 Cal. App. 5th 476 (2020) - Summary: Res judicata bars a PAGA claim when the employer has already settled a separate PAGA claim covering the same claims and time period. An...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Significant Changes Ahead for California Employers, Effective January 1, 2020

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed numerous pro-employee bills into law that will impact all Golden State employers starting January 1, 2020. For now, preparation and compliance planning are essential. Employers...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - September 2019

This edition of Employment Flash looks at a series of recent NLRB decisions, many of which apply to all employers, not just those with unionized employees. We also discuss other U.S. federal and state labor and...more

Payne & Fears

AB 3080, Banning Mandatory Workplace Arbitration Agreements, Now Awaits Governor’s Signature

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On August 22, 2018, the California Senate voted to approve AB 3080, a bill prompted by the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment. Nominally, the bill is intended to combat the use of mandatory arbitration agreements and...more

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Why the Supreme Court’s “Big” Case on Class Action Waivers May Have Little Impact on Some Companies Including Those Using...

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Tomorrow, October 2, the Supreme Court will hear argument on what many commentators are calling one of the biggest issues affecting companies in the past decade – whether mandatory arbitration clauses with class action...more

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Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc, Requires Ex-Uber Drivers to Arbitrate Claims Individually

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The Ninth Circuit denied rehearing en banc of its September order holding that the district court erred in deciding whether two drivers who sued Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”) on behalf of themselves and a putative class...more

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The Curious Case of Employment Arbitration Agreements

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Oh boy, what a year 2016 is shaping up to be! Employers faced some daunting changes to: Sick Leave, California Minimum Wage, the DOL final rule re salary thresholds and now – class action waivers. We feel like doing a Liz...more

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2016 Employment Bills Moving Through The CA Legislative Process

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Pending new bills that have now passed their house of origin would (i) expand DLSE enforcement authority, (ii) impose advance scheduling requirements on restaurant, grocery, and retail employers, (iii)...more

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California Legislative Update: What State Law Changes Should Employers Anticipate?

California lawmakers have proposed a number of employment and labor law bills during the current legislative session. Most significantly, Senate Bill 3, the bill to increase California’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022,...more

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California Legislative Update: Proposals Include PAGA Reform, Salary History Limitations, and Equal Pay Expansion

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The pace of employment legislative activity in Sacramento picked up as February drew to a close. The following highlights some of the more notable issues under consideration in the Golden State. PAGA Reform?...more

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