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Court of Appeal Harmonizes Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements with Arbitrator's Authority

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Readers of this blog are, by now, aware of California’s judicial and legislative hostility toward arbitration. Over the last few months, however, employers have seen a surprising number of appellate victories in their...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Reinstates Arbitrator’s Decision Demoting School Official

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Under New Jersey’s Tenure Employees Hearing Law, when a school district files tenure charges against an employee, the state commissioner of education must refer the case to arbitration if he or she determines that the charges...more

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The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 2: Failure to Timely Pay Arbitrator May Lose the Right to Arbitrate

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In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On this second day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more

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Gig Worker’s Hopes Of Arguing Case In Court Are Dashed By Arbitration Agreement

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A delivery driver for gig economy company DoorDash has been ordered by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to take his misclassification case to a private arbitrator instead of court pursuant to a valid arbitration agreement he...more

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Fifth Circuit Enforces Delegation Clause, Directs Arbitrator to Determine Whether FLSA Case Should Be Arbitrated

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In a recent ruling, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s refusal to enforce an arbitration agreement’s “delegation clause” requiring the determination of arbitrability to be decided by an arbitrator....more

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Missouri Supreme Court “Calls an Audible,” Upholds Arbitration Agreement

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In recent years, Missouri courts have seemed reluctant to enforce arbitration agreements entered into between employers and employees. But in a recent decision, the Missouri Supreme Court reversed that trend and compelled...more

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