Employers direct hiring through a staffing agency who want employment disputes decided through arbitration should create a new arbitration agreement. That’s what the Court of Appeal said in Toothman v. Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc.…
Read ArticleMany employers require employees to agree in writing that any dispute will be resolved out of court by arbitration. However, The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act allows employees alleging…
Read ArticleOn February 10, 2022, the Senate passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual harassment Act of 2021 (HR. 4445). When signed by President Biden (expected any day), it will amend the…
Read ArticleCalifornia currently permits employers to require workers to submit claims arising from their employment to binding arbitration. Excluded are workers’ compensation controversies or disputes relating to employee benefit plans; but most other disputes, including…
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