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Oct. 13, 2016

California venue, California law

One of the major arbitration bills that was enacted this year requires all contracts, including those involving arbitration, to specify California as the venue and choice of law in employment contracts. By Chris Micheli

Chris Micheli

Aprea & Micheli, Inc.

7148 Sutter Ave
Carmichael , CA 95608

Email: cmicheli@apreamicheli.com

McGeorge School of Law

Chris is an attorney and legislative advocate for the Sacramento.

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By Chris Micheli

The California Legislature considered a number of arbitration related bills during the 2016 legislative session. The main bill that was enacted this year requires all contracts, including those involving arbitration, to specify California as the venue and choice of law in employment contracts.

Senate Bill 1241 (Wieckowski), Chapter 632, adds Section 925 to the Labor Code. This new law prohibits an employer from requiring an ...

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