Alternative Dispute Resolution
Oct. 29, 2026
California's arbitration ban gets new life in Molina
The Molina decision gives California's ban on mandatory employment arbitration renewed significance, raising questions about employers' ability to require workers to arbitrate disputes.
Thomas D. Rutledge
Attorney
Law Office of Thomas D. Rutledge
Statewide Employment Class Action and PAGA Litigation
Phone: (619) 886-7224
Email: thomasrutledgelaw@gmail.com
For years, California employers have relied upon the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to enforce mandatory employment arbitration agreements, notwithstanding California's efforts to preserve employees' access to the courts. The 9th Circuit's decision in Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta, 62 F.4th 473 (9th Cir. 2023), appeared to deliver another defeat to those efforts.
But California's prohibition against mandatory employment arbitration is not dead.
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