Jackson Lewis: California Law Does Not Prohibit Jury Trial Waiver in Arbitration Agreements | Practical Law

Jackson Lewis: California Law Does Not Prohibit Jury Trial Waiver in Arbitration Agreements | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis LLP discusses Pulli v. Pony Int'l, in which the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District held that an employer may require an employee to sign an arbitration agreement waiving the employee's right to a jury trial. The court explained that the law at issue in the case, Section 206.5 of the California Labor Code, prohibits employers from obtaining waivers of wage claims, but that it does not prohibit employers from requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements waiving the right to a jury trial.

Jackson Lewis: California Law Does Not Prohibit Jury Trial Waiver in Arbitration Agreements

by Jackson Lewis LLP
Published on 29 Jun 2012California, United States
This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis LLP discusses Pulli v. Pony Int'l, in which the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District held that an employer may require an employee to sign an arbitration agreement waiving the employee's right to a jury trial. The court explained that the law at issue in the case, Section 206.5 of the California Labor Code, prohibits employers from obtaining waivers of wage claims, but that it does not prohibit employers from requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements waiving the right to a jury trial.