A California appellate court has ruled that where an arbitration agreement compels arbitration of employment claims but is silent on whether class actions are authorized, the trial court wrongly compelled the employer to participate in a wage and hour class arbitration.
Continue Reading Silence Can Be a Good Thing for Employers – Another Installment in the Saga of Wage and Hour Class Actions and Arbitration in California
Arbitration
Supreme Court Vacates California Ruling on Arbitration Agreements
Does an employee have the right to proceed before the California Labor Commission after signing an agreement to arbitrate all claims? That is a question the California Supreme Court will…
Continue Reading Supreme Court Vacates California Ruling on Arbitration Agreements
Class Act: Supreme Court Invalidates State Court Rule Requiring Class Arbitration
Posted in Arbitration
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court again tackled the thorny issue of arbitration in light of the Federal Arbitration Act and struck down a California rule that effectively invalidated arbitration agreements that prevented class actions.
…
Continue Reading Class Act: Supreme Court Invalidates State Court Rule Requiring Class Arbitration