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What Justice Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Means for Employers

Date:

October 26, 2020

There is little question that the Senate's 52-48 vote Monday night to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will have a big impact on employers and employees.
California Bans Most Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

Date:

October 18, 2019

Effective January 1, 2020, California employers will not be able to make use of mandatory arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. But a legal challenge is almost certain to the new law.
Private Attorney General Act Does Not Reach to Unpaid Wages, California Supreme Court Rules

Date:

September 17, 2019

The California Supreme Court has ruled that employees may not recover claims for unpaid wages under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in any forum.
Employers May Demand Arbitration Agreements in Response to Collective Actions, NLRB Rules

Date:

August 20, 2019

Federal labor law does not prohibit employers from promulgating mandatory arbitration agreements in response to employees opting in to a collective action under wage and hour laws, the National Labor Relations Board ruled in Cordúa Restaurants.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Classwide Employment Arbitration Claim

Date:

April 29, 2019

The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that employees may not compel their employer to face classwide arbitration when an agreement is ambiguous as to whether the parties agreed to submit to class arbitration.

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All Items: Arbitration Agreements

What Justice Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Means for Employers

California Bans Most Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

Private Attorney General Act Does Not Reach to Unpaid Wages, California Supreme Court Rules

Employers May Demand Arbitration Agreements in Response to Collective Actions, NLRB Rules

Supreme Court Strikes Down Classwide Employment Arbitration Claim

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