Labor/Employment
Feb. 26, 2011
Workers Can't Be Forced to Arbitrate, Court Says
Arbitration agreements requiring employees to waive their right to bring wage claims before the state labor board are unenforceable, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Written agreements requiring workers to waive their right to bring wage claims before California's labor board are unenforceable, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Such agreements show up frequently in employment contracts and typically force employees seeking unpaid wages into closed-door arbitration proceedings.
The decision marks a win for employees by allowing them access to a...
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