The Ninth Circuit confirmed, on February 15, 2023, that California employers may require employees to agree to arbitrate any disputes with the employer as a condition of employment. In Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta, 2023 S.O.S. 20-15291 (Bonta), the Ninth Circuit held that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts California Assembly Bill (AB) 51, which, if it were not preempted by the FAA, would have prohibited employers from requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment.
