Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements are Enforceable, CA Supreme Court Says
California employers can rest a little easier now with the knowledge that the likelihood of facing a class action lawsuit by their employees has decreased substantially. On June 23, 2014, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC, confirming that an express class action waiver in an employment arbitration agreement is enforceable under California law. (more…)