Governor Brown vetoed AB 465. This bill would have disregarded federal law and banned mandatory agreements to arbitrate employment claims. In a veto message, he noted the lack
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Governor Brown Signs Bill Scaling Back Certain PAGA Claims
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On Friday, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 1506, which is intended to lessen certain types of employer liability under California’s Private Attorneys General Act. PAGA allows private employees to…
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California Legislature, Ignoring Federal Law, Tries to Ban Employment Arbitration (AB 465)
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
Last week, the state legislature passed AB 465 — a bill that prohibits employers from asking employees to agree to arbitrate employment claims unless the employees have their own attorneys…
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