Jared Slater

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

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Assembly Bill 1018: A Bill for Employers to Keep an (A)Eye On

As AI and automation tools become increasingly integrated into hiring and workplace operations, California’s Assembly Bill 1018 (AB 1018) is drawing significant attention for its potential to reshape how employers use these...more

7/22/2025 / Algorithms , Artificial Intelligence , Employee Rights , Employer Responsibilities , Employment Policies , Hiring & Firing , New Legislation , Pending Legislation , Risk Management

Surprise! Misleading Statements and Time Pressure May Render an Employer’s Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable

Employers have long been scrutinized for perceived unequal bargaining power when it comes to enforcement of company-drafted arbitration agreements. Indeed, both the California legislature and the courts have aimed to protect...more

7/15/2025 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Contract Terms , Dispute Resolution , Employee Rights , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Responsibilities , Employment Contract , Employment Litigation , Employment Policies , False Statements , Human Resources Professionals

To Sever or Not to Sever, That is the Question For Courts Reviewing Employment Arbitration Agreements for Enforceability

Less than a year ago, the California Supreme Court in Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc. opined, in the context of employment arbitration agreements, that there is no bright line rule that requires a court to refuse...more

4/8/2025 / Appeals , Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , CA Supreme Court , Contract Terms , Employee Rights , Employment Discrimination , Employment Litigation , Severance Agreements , Unconscionable Contracts

Sexual Harassment Claims Preclude Arbitration Even if the Federal Arbitration Act is Not Explicitly Invoked in an Arbitration...

The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the “Act”), a federal law, is unique for its role in overriding the policy in favor of the enforcement of arbitration agreements. The Act was...more

3/12/2025 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Employee Rights , Employment Contract , Employment Litigation , Federal Arbitration Act , Sexual Assault , Sexual Harassment

Arbitration Fee Payment Statute Does Not Apply To Post-Dispute Arbitration Agreements

There is no greater threat to an employment arbitration than Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.98, which mandates that the party who drafted the arbitration agreement pay the fees and costs of the arbitration within 30...more

2/27/2025 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Arbitration Fees , California , Dispute Resolution , Employee Rights , Employment Contract , Employment Litigation

California Will Create a Pilot Program Recognizing Businesses That Create Safe and Welcoming Environments

Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2448 into law, which will enact Civil Code section 51.17. The law requires the Civil Rights Department (formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing) to establish a pilot program...more

12/12/2022 / Civil Rights Act , Corporate Culture , Employee Benefits , Employee Rights , Governor Newsom , New Legislation , State Pilot Programs

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