Judge Finds Employment Claims Are Not Arbitrable, Agreement Is Unenforceable

Mealey's (November 21, 2016, 9:43 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Considering the recent ruling in Morris v. Ernst & Young (834 F.3d 975 [9th. Cir. 2016]), a California federal judge on Nov. 16 found that a class action waiver in an employment-related arbitration agreement was unenforceable under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) (Ravi Whitworth v. Solarcity Corp., No. 16-cv-01540-JSC, N.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 158903)....