Employers should be concerned that just this week, Democratic lawmakers (Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Rep. Colin Allred of Texas) outlined legislation that would ban the arbitration of claims involving race discrimination in the employment context -- The Ending Forced Arbitration of Race…
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana, employers have been implementing and enforcing arbitration agreements requiring employees to arbitrate their individual Private Attorneys’ General Act (“PAGA”) claims. But what happens to the representative…
This is the second post of a new monthly series of CDF’s Labor & Employment Law Blog providing California employers with wage and hour compliance tips and best practices. On the heels of the Ninth Circuit’s decision blocking California’s bar to mandatory arbitration agreements, as…
The Ninth Circuit gave California employers a belated Valentine’s Day present by upholding the District Court’s injunction against enforcement of California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”) because it inhibited arbitration contrary to the Federal Arbitration Act’s…
Employers face many challenges when enforcing employment arbitration agreements, including employees disavowing their handwritten signature on the arbitration agreement, claiming that they do not recall signing it. However, the California Court of Appeal recently issued a pro-employer decision that shot…
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Sacramento Office Managing Partner and Chair of CDF’s Traditional Labor Law Practice Group. Mark has been practicing labor and employment law in California for thirty years. His practice has a special emphasis on the representation of California employers in union-management relations and handling federal and state court litigation and administrative matters triggered by all types of employment-related disputes. He is also adept at providing creative and practical legal advice to help minimize the risks inherent in employing workers in California. He recently named “Sacramento Lawyer of the Year” in Employment Law-Management for 2021 by Best Lawyers®.
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