Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment
Jan. 15, 2020
California's 'request arbitration, go to jail' law remains on hold
Late last year, the California Legislature enacted and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law an anti-arbitration statute that masquerades as a curb on "employer behavior," rather than an outright ban on workplace arbitration. It now seems clear that the California Legislature has once again proved itself to be too clever by half.
Anthony J. Oncidi
Partner
Proskauer Rose LLP
labor & employment
2049 Century Park East
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone: (310) 284-5690
Email: aoncidi@proskauer.com
U Chicago Law School
Anthony is chair of the West Coast Labor and Employment Department of Proskauer in Los Angeles.
Late last year, the California Legislature enacted and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law an anti-arbitration statute that masquerades as a curb on "employer behavior," rather than an outright ban on workplace arbitration. It now seems clear that the California Legislature has once again proved itself to be too clever by half.
During last Friday's hearing on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to...
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