I have some good news for California employers seeking to enforce arbitration agreements. The California Supreme Court just held that non-payment of arbitration fees does not automatically waive the right to arbitrate....more
8/21/2025
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A recent 9th Circuit ruling has cast doubt on employers’ ability to implement mandatory arbitration agreements for workers, and whether (and to what extent) there will be civil and criminal penalties for doing so. Until the...more
Here is the latest in a series of blogs about AB 51, the California bill that threatened mandatory arbitration. Thankfully, the District Court granted the preliminary injunction in full (not just temporarily), and stopped AB...more
California is known for new employment laws that then trickle out to the east coast, the northwest, and eventually nationwide. Think back to the mandate for sexual harassment prevention training and the roll-out of paid...more