A primary labor strategy employed by gig economy companies is to include mandatory arbitration provisions in their contracts with workers.1 These provisions require workers for companies like Uber or Grubhub to pursue their claims individually in private arbitration, rather than collectively with other workers in a class-action lawsuit.2 Research shows that the arbitration processes that…
Tag: Interstate Commerce
Navigating the Quasi-California Corporations Statute
It has long been safe to assume that a corporation will be governed by the laws of the state in which it is incorporated. However, businesses and corporate practitioners should be aware that this is not universally true. Section 2115 of California’s Corporations Code (hereinafter “Code”) subjects foreign corporations to California corporate law if they…