Labor/Employment,
Government,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Sep. 12, 2019
Arbitration agreement may be voided for late fee payments in bill sent to governor
SB 707 would do two very different things if it becomes law: one relating to arbitration contracts, the other to the diversity of the panels.
The California Legislature's battle against mandatory arbitration contracts continued Wednesday with the passage of a bill that would make significant changes to the industry in the state.
Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Alameda, called SB 707 "a narrow bill" when he presented it on the Assembly floor. It passed without debate on a 43-16, mainly party-line vote and now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
But SB...
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