Labor and Employment Law
Ca. Labor & Emp't Rev. September 2014, Volume 28, No. 5
Content
- Adr Update: Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses and Who Decides
- Message From the Chair
- Masthead
- Inside the Law Review
- MCLE Self-Study: Duran v. U.S. Bank: Employee's Perspective
- Labor & Employment Law Section Executive Committee 2013-2014
- MCLE Self-Study: Duran v. U.S. Bank: Employer's Perspective
- Ayala v. Antelope Valley Newspapers, Inc: Employee's Perspective
- Iskanian v. Cls Transportation of Los Angeles: Employer's Perspective
- Cases Pending Before the California Supreme Court
- Ayala v. Antelope Valley Newspapers, Inc.: Employer's Perspective
- Wage and Hour Update
- Iskanian v. Cls Transportation of Los Angeles: Employee's Perspective
- Public Sector Case Notes
- Salas v. Sierra Chemical Co.: Employee's Perspective
- Employment Law Case Notes
- Salas v. Sierra Chemical Co.: Employer's Perspective
- Nlra Case Notes
ADR Update: Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses and Who Decides
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.
This month’s column discusses two issues that have come to the forefront of employment arbitration law during recent months: under what circumstances are arbitration clauses unenforceable, and who makes that determination—the arbitrator or the court?