Labor/Employment
Jul. 17, 2014
Iskanian leaves PAGA intact, for now
The state Supreme Court's decision to uphold the use of class action waivers in pre-dispute arbitration agreements was not a complete victory for employers because representative claims under PAGA cannot be waived. By Julie Patterson
On June 23, the state Supreme Court, in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles LLC, 2014 DJDAR 8037, upheld the use of class action waivers in pre-dispute arbitration agreements. The decision was not a complete victory for employers though as the court held that representative claims under the California Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) cannot be waived.
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Plaintiff Arkshavir Iskanian fi...
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