Labor/Employment,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sep. 24, 2021
Mandatory arbitration, unlikely to go away, should be made fairer
The 9th Circuit ruled last week that Assembly Bill 51, California’s prohibition against mandatory arbitration clauses in employment agreements, was not entirely preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act. It appeared that the tide had finally turned in favor of workers’ rights.
Gerald L. Sauer
Partner
Sauer & Wagner LLP
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Gerald Sauer is a founding partner at Sauer & Wagner LLP in Los Angeles. He has been litigating for 34 years, and specializes in intellectual property and business law. He can be reached at (310) 712-8102 or by email at gsauer@swattys.com
The 9th U.S, Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Sept. 15 that Assembly Bill 51, California's prohibition against mandatory arbitration clauses in employment agreements, was not entirely preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act. It appeared that the tide had finally turned in favor of workers' rights.
In a divided decision, two of the three judges held that the law was not preempted by the FAA when it came to what employers did before an arb...
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