Viking River Cruises v. Moriana: What It Means For Arbitration in California
Highlights
U.S. Supreme Court issues an 8-1 ruling that the Federal Arbitration Act allows employers to enforce arbitration agreements as to individual claims asserted under the California Private Attorneys General Act
Employers should consider reviewing their arbitration agreements, specifically waivers of PAGA and class and representative actions
Observers anticipate potential legislative changes should California seek to blunt the impact of this decision
In a highly anticipated decision for California employers, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana that a California court decision preventing arbitration of California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims is superseded, in part, by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA).
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