Employers Hail A Governor Brown Veto

A bill that would have prohibited California employers from requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment has been vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown. Sheppard Mullin attorney Michael Campbell calls it “one of the most closely watched, controversial employment related bills passed by the California Legislature in recent memory.” He also explains why despite the veto of this bill – which would have put the burden of proof on employers to show that a waiver was knowing, voluntary, and not a condition of employment – California employers should not get complacent about their arbitration agreements. Compliance with one precedent in particular is crucial, he says.