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Supreme Court Limits California PAGA Law Where Arbitration Agreements Exist

Date:

June 15, 2022

California employers breathed a sigh of relief after the Supreme Court's ruling that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts the state's Private Attorneys General Act.
New Law Bans Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims

Date:

March 4, 2022

President Biden has signed a landmark law that eliminates the use of mandatory arbitration clauses by employers in cases of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
House Passes Bill Banning Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harassment Claims

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February 8, 2022

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill to eliminate the use of mandatory arbitration clauses by employers in cases of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
California Law's Employment Arbitration Limits Land in Supreme Court's Crosshairs

Date:

December 17, 2021

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a case that examines whether the FAA preempts a class action case filed by an employee under California's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) when the employee is subject to an arbitration agreement.
Mandatory Arbitration Goes Under the Microscope at SHRM Inclusion 2021

Date:

October 28, 2021

Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson called the use of mandatory arbitration agreements as a condition of employment "unfair" in a lively session, while SHRM Chief of Staff Emily Dickens wondered instead about improving the arbitration process.
California's Mandatory Arbitration Ban Revived by 9th Circuit

Date:

September 22, 2021

California's prohibition on employers' use of mandatory arbitration agreements has been largely upheld by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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All Items: Arbitration Agreements

Supreme Court Limits California PAGA Law Where Arbitration Agreements Exist

New Law Bans Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims

House Passes Bill Banning Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harassment Claims

California Law's Employment Arbitration Limits Land in Supreme Court's Crosshairs

Mandatory Arbitration Goes Under the Microscope at SHRM Inclusion 2021

California's Mandatory Arbitration Ban Revived by 9th Circuit

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