California Arbitration or Non-Arbitration Requirements in Employment Relationships

On October 2022, California Labor Code 432.6 was signed into law.
Simply put, that code prohibits employers from making employees from
requiring mandatory arbitration as a condition of employment. A recent
case Lyere v West Auto Group shows the “I don’t recall signing this”
does not work (unless you are Col. Ollie North testifying before
Congress). However, you CAN refuse to sign such an employee
handbook/agreement if you don’t actually consent to arbitration. If you
sign it, the employer will cite law, claim you didn’t have to sign it,
and show your signature. Does 432.6 have teeth in the “real” world? (I
have not yet seen a case where a potential employee sued for being
denied employment for refusing, but I am sure one will come along
alleging such). If that happened to you, certainly contact us or another
qualified attorney to review your case.