With the passage of AB 51, which we discussed in yesterday’s post, it’s understandable for employers and HR professionals to be asking if mandatory workplace arbitration still makes
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California Takes Another Swipe at Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
By Andrew S. Esler & Jeffrey D. Polsky on
On October 10, 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 51 into law, prohibiting employers from requiring employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. You…
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Reassessing the Pros and Cons of Workplace Arbitration
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
In Epic Systems v. Lewis, the U.S. Supreme Court recently approved the use of arbitration agreements that include class action waivers. So this seems an opportune time to reassess…
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The Pros and Cons of Mandatory Workplace Arbitration
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
Should your company have mandatory arbitration agreements with its employees? Having tried and arbitrated dozens of cases on behalf of employers, here are what I see as the pros and…
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