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Ensure arbitration agreements apply equally to both employees and employer

04/30/2019
Arbitration can provide an easier, quicker and less expensive avenue than litigation for handling employment-related claims. But unless your arbitration agreement has been carefully reviewed for adherence to California contract law, the agreement may be struck down.

Supreme Court throws cold water on group arbitration

04/25/2019
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered good news to employers on April 24 with a 5-4 decision that said employees cannot demand class-wide arbitration unless the arbitration agreement they signed explicitly allows it.

Appeals court clarifies FCRA disclosure requirements

04/10/2019
The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act remains one of the most contentious and expensive litigation areas for employers. Now the 9th Circuit has again weighed in on this issue, raising the standard required to meet the disclosure requirements.

With stroke of a pen, court sends case to arbitration

04/10/2019
A federal court considering a discrimination claim has ordered the case to arbitration despite the fact the court found some sections of the arbitration agreement unconscionable.

Employment law on Supreme Court docket

03/28/2019
In the three months before the Supreme Court’s 2018-2019 session closes, it will decide several employment law cases and may rule on the biggest issue the court could face this year: Whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Supreme Court upholds interstate driver arbitration agreement

02/22/2019
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the Federal Arbitration Act did not apply to wage claims brought by an interstate truck driver, even though the plaintiff was classified as an independent contractor.

Ensure employee has all parts of arbitration agreement

02/22/2019
Don’t exclude any parts of an arbitration agreement when you have a worker sign it. California courts won’t hesitate to toss out missing portions.

Be prepared to prove employee really did sign arbitration agreement

02/22/2019
If you are a California employer that uses arbitration to settle workplace disputes, you need a good system to prove that each employee signed off on the agreement.

School contractor sues, won’t pledge not to boycott Israel

02/12/2019
A speech pathologist who has worked as a contractor for the Pflugerville Independent School District since 2009 is suing the district and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging a clause in her contract violates the Constitution.

5 trends shaped employment law in 2018

01/15/2019
Five key trends defined the employment law landscape in 2018 according to the Seyfarth Shaw law firm’s 15th annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report.