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Court of Appeals Confirms That Arbitration Agreements Won’t Protect Employers from PAGA Litigation

California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California for violations of the California Labor Code.  Lawsuits brought under PAGA have resulted in employers paying millions of dollars in penalties that…

Note to Employers: Craft Your Arbitration Agreements Carefully

A recent Court of Appeal decision underscores the importance of reviewing severability provisions in arbitration agreements. In Kec V. Superior Court, Plaintiff Nichole Kec brought individual, class, and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) claims against her former employer, defendants R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Reynolds American, Inc. (“Reynolds”),…