MICHAEL SULLIVAN & ASSOCIATES BLOG

Date & Time: June 14th, 2023 - 11:00 AM - 12:00PM
Register at: msa.news/06-14-23-webinar

California employers are not strangers to the ever-evolving minefield of compliance exposure under our unique employee-friendly state laws. Join employment law trial attorney Eric De Wames on June 14th, for an attorney’s perspective on key trends and common pitfalls in the wage and hour world. Get up to speed on the latest trends and strategies to avoid litigation exposure and defend claims when they arise. Attendees will obtain insights on pros and cons to arbitration agreements, PAGA action trends, and compliance suggestions to avoid exposure.

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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.

A case currently pending in the Supreme Court of the United States could spell a big win for California employers this summer, allowing them to foreclose a wider range of group employee lawsuits using arbitration agreements.