What to Do While the Fate of AB 51—and Arbitration Agreements—Remains in Litigation Limbo
Mar 13, 2020 Published ArticleThe Recorder
In 2019, the California legislature passed, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed, Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51), which by its terms prohibits employers from—and, in fact, criminalizes—requiring job applicants or employees to agree to arbitration claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) or the California Labor Code as a condition of employment.
Jason Morris's article featured in The Recorder discusses the updates and key action-items for business to take away from AB 51.