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Labor/Employment

May 3, 2016

Supreme Court arbitration case could change dynamics of employment class claims

If the state Supreme Court sides with a former salesperson who accused a Manhattan Beach Toyota dealership of race discrimination, it would undo a reason many employers require workers to sign contracts that bring potential disputes before an arbitrator.

By Matthew Blake
Daily Journal Staff Writer

If the state Supreme Court were to side with a former car salesperson who accused a Manhattan Beach Toyota dealership of race discrimination, it would undo a key reason many employers require workers to sign contracts that bring any potential dispute before an arbitrator.

On Tuesday the court will hear oral arguments in Sandquist v. Lebo Automotive Inc., S220812, a dispute about who determines...

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