Tag: Arbitration Agreements

News
February 16, 2023

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down California’s Ban on Employer/Employee Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

Yesterday, February 15, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a California law, AB 51, that prohibited employers from requiring employees to sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment or continued employment. The Court ruled that a federal law—known as the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) —preempts AB 51 because AB 51 “stands as an obstacle” to Congress’s “policy of encouraging arbitration.”
Videos
December 15, 2022

Conducing the Unpleasant: The Skinny on Mass Layoffs

From news and social media companies like Twitter, Buzzfeed, and Meta, to multinational corporations like DoorDash and Amazon, a wave of mass layoffs has swept the US in 2022.
Videos
December 8, 2022

Introduction to Employee Arbitration Agreements

For a variety of reasons, employers often prefer to resolve employment-related disputes through arbitration, rather than a typical lawsuit in a state or federal court. In this video, we will discuss employee arbitration agreements and a couple of factors to consider when implementing them.
Videos
September 29, 2022

3in3: Big Name Board Members, Arbitration Agreements, and Time v. Priorities

Continuing with our 3in3 series, in this video, we discuss (1) having big-name board members, (2) protecting your business with arbitration agreements, and (3) time management and priorities.