In the recent decision in Sanders v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, the California Court of Appeal reinforced the consequences for employers who fail to timely pay arbitration fees in employment disputes.  This decision is another in a long line of cautionary reminders for employers to timely pay arbitration fees, as the failure to do so will result in not only the loss of the right to arbitrate, but also potentially severe sanctions.

Sanders tells an all too familiar story: after Sanders was terminated, she filed a putative class and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA ...

On May 14, 2025, the California Court of Appeal issued a decision in Rose v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., addressing whether the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) can be held liable for an employer’s litigation costs in an unsuccessful Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) action where the LWDA was not an active participant.

The plaintiff, a former cashier at Hobby Lobby, filed a representative PAGA action alleging violations of California’s “suitable seating” requirements. Following a nine-day bench trial, the court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby ...