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Priya Singh is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s San Francisco office.

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California Labor Code section 1102.5 authorizes employees to recover attorneys’ fees if they bring a successful action. However, the employer may preclude an award of attorney’s fees to the employee by establishing the same-decision affirmative defense outlined in Labor Code section 1102.6.
Continue Reading Court of Appeals Decision May Offer Employers Relief for Attorneys’ Fees Under California Labor Code Section 1102.5

On Feb. 15, 2023, the Ninth Circuit in Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta issued its ruling on the ongoing question of Assembly Bill (AB) 51’s enforceability in relation to arbitration agreements, where the court once again affirmed that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts AB 51.

Background on AB 51

California has attempted to legislate…