Tag: California Supreme Court

Arbitration Of Disputes: Court Upholds Mandatory Arbitration Without Employee’s Signature Or Advance Acknowledgment; Impact On Employers

By Jennifer Carsen Jan 1, 2001 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Following on the heels of a recent California Supreme Court ruling that approved mandatory arbitration agreements for employment disputes, California appellate courts continue to enforce arbitration provisions between employers and employees. In the latest case, a California Court of Appeal required the arbitration of an employment claim even though the employee had never signed an […]

News Flash: Federal Court Orders Employer To Stop Requiring Employees To Sign Arbitration Agreements

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Dec 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The controversy over the use of mandatory arbitration for employment disputes continues as federal and state courts send contradictory signals to employers. While the California Supreme Court recently OK’d the use of mandatory arbitration, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has said that for some types of claims, such as age or race bias, […]

Arbitrating Employment Disputes: State High Court Approves Use Of Arbitration Agreements But Many Will Require Changes; A 6-Point Checklist

By Jennifer Carsen Oct 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The California Supreme Court has given an important stamp of approval to the use of mandatory arbitration clauses as a condition of employment as long as they meet certain requirements assuring fairness to employees. In the wake of the ruling, you’ll need to immediately review, and possibly revise, arbitration agreements signed by existing employees and […]

News Flash: Supreme Court OKs Arbitration Agreements For Employment Disputes

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Sep 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

In welcome news for employers, the California Supreme Court has just issued its long-awaited decision on mandatory arbitration agreements. The court spelled out the minimum requirements for such agreements to be valid and clarified which provisions are illegal. We’ll have a full analysis of the impact of the ruling on California employers, along with a […]

Employer Liability: Injuries To Employees’ Unborn Children; Safeguarding Your Workers And Yourself

By Jennifer Carsen Sep 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

If a pregnant employee is injured at work and her baby is born with health defects or problems, you could get blamed. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to take preventive measures to protect a fetus from harm because some approaches that might seem sensible are actually illegal. We’ll look at a new case involving a […]

News Flash: Important New Rulings

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jul 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Our cover stories for the July 2000 issue of California Employer Advisor deal with two important cases that may have a significant impact on employers. In one, the California Supreme Court ruled that you have the right to rescind or change personnel policies covering terms of employment. But the court set out several steps you […]

Workplace Lawsuits: High Court Ruling Clarifies Whose Personnel Decisions Can Result In Punitive Damages—And Steps You Can Take To Avoid A Big Verdict

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Oct 1, 1999 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

After Thomas White was fired from his job at an Ultramar convenience store several years ago for allegedly stealing a soda, his employer was ordered by a jury to pay $342,000 in lost earnings and punitive damages. And the company’s legal expenses were just beginning, as the case wound its way through the state appeals […]