California employers just won a major victory this week when the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court. The exposure in Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) cases was...more
9/16/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Pre-Dispute Arbitration ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant review in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC, leaving in place a California Supreme Court holding that pre-dispute arbitration agreements cannot require...more
1/23/2015
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Trucking Industry
The California Supreme Court today confirmed the validity of an employee’s waiver of the right to bring a class action contained in an arbitration agreement. That’s the good news. However, the court also held that these...more