Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
Government,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jun. 13, 2019
Will arbitration bill fare better under the Newsom administration?
The latest volley in the endless battle between California and the federal courts over mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts has arrived: Assembly Bill 51, which has been approved by the Assembly and is now before the State Senate, would prohibit reprisals against employees and job applicants who refuse to sign arbitration agreements.
Gina M. Roccanova
Principal
Jackson Lewis PC
labor & employment
Phone: (510) 808-2010
Fax: (510) 444-1108
Email: groccanova@meyersnave.com
Univ of Michigan Law School
Gina has more than 20 years of experience in both the public and private sectors and brings a practical, problem-solving orientation to her work in negotiations, counseling, investigations, litigation, arbitration, and training.
The latest volley in the endless battle between California and the federal courts over mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts has arrived: Assembly Bill 51, which has been approved by the Assembly and is now before the State Senate, would prohibit reprisals against employees and job applicants who refuse to sign arbitration agreements.
The struggle began in the 1990s, when the number of employment discrimination lawsu...
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