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”) provisions that encourage a policy favoring arbitration. The court embraced the reasoning that “intrastate delivery […]
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Tagged: California Court of Appeal, California Labor Code, Class Action Waiver, FAA, Federal Arbitration Act, Nieto, Section 229
Christy D. Joseph
Of Counsel