Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court,
California Courts of Appeal
May 21, 2018
State high court is poised to resolve a split under Iskanian
In recent months, the Court of Appeal has issued two conflicting decisions regarding whether the Iskanian rule extends to such certain unpaid wage claims.
Gregory W. Knopp
Partner
Proskauer Rose LLP
Phone: (310) 557-2900
Cell: (310) 229-6420
Email: gknopp@proskauer.com
Georgetown University Law Center; Washington DC
Gregory is the partner-in-charge of Akin Gump's Los Angeles office and a member of the firm's employment practice primarily focusing on class and collective actions and other complex disputes.
Jonathan P. Slowik
Counsel
Proskauer Rose LLP
Phone: (310) 284-4588
Email: jslowik@proskauer.com
UCLA School of Law
In Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC, 59 Cal. 4th 348 (2014), the California Supreme Court held that arbitration agreements purporting to waive representative claims for civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act may not be enforced. However, Iskanian left open the question of whether PAGA claims may be compelled to individual arbitration to the extent they seek relief $95
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