Arbitration Agreement Enforceable By Non-Signatory Alleged Joint-Employers
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employees who sign an arbitration agreement with one company cannot avoid arbitration with related defendant-companies by arguing they were not parties to the agreement. The California Court of Appeal held that claims against related defendant-companies that are closely tied to the arbitration agreement cannot not be separated for litigation. Edgar Gonzalez v. Nowhere Beverly Hills LLC, B328959. The Facts Edgar Gonzalez worked at a grocery store (Erewhon) operated…