Labor and Employment Law
Ca. Labor & Emp't Rev. January 2015, Volume 29, No. 1
Content
- Labor & Employment Law Section Executive Committee 2014-2015
- Cases Pending Before the California Supreme Court
- Employment Law Notes
- Inside the Law Review
- Masthead
- MCLE Self-Study: a New Year Brings New Laws for California Employers
- Message From the Chair
- Nlra Case Notes
- Public Sector Case Notes
- The Interactive Process Dance: What Happens When the Music Stops?
- Wage and Hour Update
- Recent Developments in Arbitration
Recent Developments in Arbitration
By Barbara Reeves Neal
Barbara Reeves Neal is a full-time arbitrator, mediator and special master with JAMS, based in Los Angeles. Ms. Neal, a graduate of Harvard Law School, has practiced as a prosecutor with the US Department of Justice, a partner with Morrison & Foerster, and Associate General Counsel of Southern California Edison and Edison International. Her practice at JAMS focuses on the areas of commercial, insurance, employment, unfair competition and construction law.
What is the difference between an interim award, a partial final award, and a final award in arbitration, and why should it matter? What is the difference between having your PAGA claim (subject to an arbitration clause) sitting in California federal court or state court, and why does it matter? These issues surfaced in recent decisions.