PEO Pointers: Smooth Sailing for California Arbitration Agreements

Welcome to “PEO Pointers,” a regular series of quick-read alerts to keep PEOs and their client companies up to speed on the latest issues affecting the industry and what they can do to ensure compliance.

California employers got a hard-fought win yesterday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers can compel arbitration of individual claims brought under the state’s Private Attorneys General Act. PEOs and their clients should seize this opportunity to update their California arbitration agreements to ensure compliance and enforceability.

You can read the Fisher Phillips Insight Article, which provides important details regarding this decision, and reach out to your Fisher Phillips attorney or any member of our PEO and Staffing Team if you have further questions. We also recommend you subscribe to our FP Insights to make sure you don’t miss our next edition.