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Transportation Workers Get a Green Light to Ignore Arbitration Agreements for Wage Claims
The California Court of Appeal in Nieto v Fresno Beverage Company took the position that a driver who delivered beverages solely within the state of California was nonetheless a “transportation worker” who was exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) … Continue reading
Posted in Arbitration, California, Class Action
| Tagged California Court of Appeal, California Labor Code, Class Action Waiver, FAA, Federal Arbitration Act, Nieto, Section 229
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Ninth Circuit Invalidates Class Action Waivers Contained in Employment Arbitration Policies
The Ninth Circuit, currently joined by two other federal courts of appeal, has adopted the longstanding position of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) that class action waivers commonly found in employment arbitration agreements violate the right to engage in … Continue reading
Posted in Class Action, Hiring, NLRB
| Tagged Class Action Waiver, Employment Arbitration Agreements, FAA, NLRA, Protected Concerted Activity
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