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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Arbitration Agreement With Staffing Company Doesn’t Cover Employer

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A California appellate court ruled that an employer could not compel arbitration based on an agreement between the employee and the staffing agency that placed her....more

McAfee & Taft

It’s now easier for alleged joint employers to compel arbitration

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Nearly four years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court held that employers can enforce arbitration agreements that waive an employee’s right to joining a class action lawsuit. Since then, many companies have avoided what would be...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Ninth Circuit Upholds Arbitration For Non-Signatory Defendant

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California law is not typically seen as amiable to compelling employees to arbitrate their claims. However, in Franklin v. Community Regional Medical Center, ___ F.3d___(9th Cir. 2021), the Ninth Circuit panel upheld a motion...more

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California Enforces Arbitration Agreement With Staffing Agency In Favor Of Worksite Employer

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An employer successfully compelled arbitration under an arbitration agreement that the plaintiff-workers had with their staffing agency, even though the staffing agency was not a defendant in the lawsuit. The plaintiffs...more

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A Staffing Company’s Employee Arbitration Agreement Can Also Protect Its Clients

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Many companies require their employees to sign agreements to arbitrate any employment disputes, including claims for wages and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and similar state laws. These agreements...more

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Arbitration Agreement Enforced on Behalf of Nonsignatory

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Court of Appeal has utilized theories of equitable estoppel and agency to hold that an employee must arbitrate claims he asserted against an alleged joint employer, even though that defendant...more

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Ringing in the New Year: A Summary of New Employment Laws for 2015

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With the use of more than a few pens, the Governor of California has enacted more than 50 new laws related to employment, some of which affect all employers, and others that affect only specific industries. Unfortunately for...more

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