Wage Law

On January 19, 2006, the Second District Court of Appeal held in Gentry v. Superior Court (Circuit City) that a pre-dispute arbitration agreement with a waiver of class action rights is not unconscionable when an employee has a meaningful (30 day) opportunity to opt out of the agreement. On February 9, 2006, the employee's petition for rehearing was denied. We anticipate that an appeal to the California Supreme Court will follow shortly.