Casenote, North Valley Emergency Specialists, LLC v. Santana: The Death Knell for Employee Arbitration Agreements in Arizona?
By Gregory N. Thomas, February 8, 2012
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A recent decision by the Arizona Supreme Court, holding that statutory arbitration award exclusions apply to all employees, seems to be in conflict with recent U.S. Supreme Court holdings that favor the enforcement of employment arbitration agreements. Further, the Arizona Supreme Court left some unanswered questions with regards to the Federal Arbitration Act, which will need to be resolved soon to ensure employment arbitration agreements in the state.
