Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
4-21-2019
Abstract
Arbitration agreements are becoming increasingly common in the employment setting, with over 60 million Americans being bound by one. In the private sector, 56.2 percent of nonunion employees are bound by mandatory arbitration agreements. In California, 67.4 percent of workplaces are subject to mandatory arbitration. Employees are less likely to win their cases in arbitration than in court. The increase in PAGA lawsuits in recent years is likely associated to the increase in mandatory arbitration agreements. As more employees find themselves without access to the courts, PAGA claims offer the only remaining recourse for employees to have their day in court.
Recommended Citation
Chavez, Letty, "PAGA Saves the Day Against Forced Arbitration" (2019). GGU Law Review Blog. 62.
https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/ggu_law_review_blog/62
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