Rejection Of PAGA Waivers Uninterrupted By Supreme Court Ruling, Panel Says

(October 30, 2020, 2:35 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California  appellate panel on Oct. 29 upheld an order denying arbitration in a complaint by a rideshare driver bringing class claims alleging violations of the California labor code and the unfair competition law (UCL) and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims and ruled that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis did not disturb Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC’s decision precluding enforcement of PAGA waivers (Brandon Olson v. Lyft, Inc., No. A156322, Calif. App., 1st Dist., Div. 2, 2020 Cal. App. LEXIS 1025)....