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2024 Employment Law Legislation Employers Must Know

2024 Employment Law Legislation Employers Must Know

The California Legislature has concluded its final session of the year, passing an abundance of new employment laws. Now that the Governor’s time to veto, approve, or allow these bills to take effect has passed, here are some key new laws that California employers should be aware of. Please note that this is only a summary of important new laws, and covers neither every new law nor every aspect of the laws below.

SCOTUS Rules Arbitration Agreements Can Waive PAGA Claims

SCOTUS Rules Arbitration Agreements Can Waive PAGA Claims

In a highly-anticipated opinion released yesterday, Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that arbitration agreements between employers and employees can both send an employee’s claims under the Private Attorneys General Act, or PAGA, to binding private arbitration and prevent the employee from litigating Labor Code violations allegedly suffered by other employees. The immediate effect is a win for California employers with properly drafted arbitration agreements, but the opinion may signal the start of a new phase in the long-running arbitration wars rather than the decisive victory some employers hoped for.