U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment
Apr. 25, 2024
More complications for some employers with arbitration agreements
The Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC ruling complicates the class and collective action landscape for California employers, who already face challenges in enforcing arbitration agreements against PAGA actions and other claims.
Michelle Roberts Gonzales
Partner, Hogan Lovells
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The ground keeps shifting for California employers seeking to enforce arbitration agreements, with each new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court and California Supreme Court redefining who is subject to arbitration agreements and class action waivers.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s latest ruling on the Federal Arbitration Act focuses on “transportation workers” and could lead to a new crop of employees seeking to avoid arbitration agreements by cla...