Lowe’s, Ex-Worker Face Off on PAGA Arbitration at Ninth Circuit

Lowe’s Home Centers LLC urged the Ninth Circuit to reject a recent California top court ruling allowing workers who must arbitrate their individual Private Attorneys General Act claims to keep group allegations in court, during Wednesday oral arguments.

The unique California law, commonly known as PAGA, allows workers to enforce state wage laws on behalf of the government and other aggrieved employees. The California Supreme Court in July held that employees have standing to pursue PAGA claims on other workers’ behalf in court even when they must arbitrate their own.

Maria Johnson argued that in light of that Adolph v. ...