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Labor/Employment,
Government

Aug. 20, 2018

Bill to ban arbitration as an employment condition advances

Several bills of importance to the #MeToo movement survived a legislative deadline in Sacramento last week. But potentially tricky floor votes and likely legal challenges still await.

SACRAMENTO — Several bills of importance to the #MeToo movement survived a legislative deadline in Sacramento last week but potentially tricky floor votes and likely legal challenges await.

One of the most important is AB 3080, which would ban employers from requiring arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. Supporters have argued these agreements, which generally prevent class actions and often result in secret settlem...

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