Labor/Employment,
Government
May 29, 2019
State Senate approves bill attacking mandatory arbitration agreements
SB 707 is opposed by business groups coordinated by the California Chamber of Commerce, which object to specifics of the bill, such as the definition of a material breach of the agreement and the ability of a civil court to impose monetary sanctions for companies found to have engaged in delays.
SACRAMENTO — The state Senate approved another bill attacking mandatory arbitration agreements.
SB 707 was one of numerous bills to be voted on during a busy day in the Legislature on Tuesday. All pending bills face a Friday deadline to pass their house of origin or die for the year.
It would require a company that mandates arbitration to pay the arbitrator within 30 days of the bill being due. T...
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