Several developments have surfaced in the past few months regarding PAGA standing in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Viking River Cruises decision. Payne & Fears is hosting an interactive, in-person event that aims to...more
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has recently issued a half-dozen decisions addressing the lawfulness of employee arbitration agreements. Employers should not ignore this body of law, which applies to...more
8/12/2020
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Contract Drafting ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Contract ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Union ,
Reversible Error ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Savings Clause ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Membership ,
Waiver of Rights
On January 31, 2020, Judge Kimberly Mueller issued a preliminary injunction "in full" preventing the State of California from enforcing AB 51, the state's new law effectively banning mandatory employee arbitration...more
2/5/2020
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
DFEH ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Preemption ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
State Bans ,
State Labor Laws ,
TRO
Yesterday, a federal judge from the Eastern District of California granted a temporary restraining order preventing California from enforcing Assembly Bill (AB) 51. ...more
12/31/2019
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
FEHA ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Preemption ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
State Labor Laws ,
Supremacy Clause ,
TRO ,
Unconstitutional Condition ,
Waiver of Rights