Labor and Employment Law
Ca. Labor & Emp't Rev. September 2014, Volume 28, No. 5
Content
- Labor & Employment Law Section Executive Committee 2013-2014
- Masthead
- Ayala v. Antelope Valley Newspapers, Inc: Employee's Perspective
- Ayala v. Antelope Valley Newspapers, Inc.: Employer's Perspective
- Cases Pending Before the California Supreme Court
- Employment Law Case Notes
- Inside the Law Review
- Iskanian v. Cls Transportation of Los Angeles: Employee's Perspective
- Iskanian v. Cls Transportation of Los Angeles: Employer's Perspective
- MCLE Self-Study: Duran v. U.S. Bank: Employee's Perspective
- MCLE Self-Study: Duran v. U.S. Bank: Employer's Perspective
- Message From the Chair
- Nlra Case Notes
- Public Sector Case Notes
- Salas v. Sierra Chemical Co.: Employee's Perspective
- Salas v. Sierra Chemical Co.: Employer's Perspective
- Wage and Hour Update
- Adr Update: Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses and Who Decides
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?