SAN FRANCISCO—Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday signed legislation that voids any part of an agreement between a company and a California employee that requires complaints to be litigated under the laws of another state.
Proponents say the measure, SB 1241, will prevent companies from doing an end-run around California’s relatively stronger labor laws through agreements with their workers. It will also prohibit companies from compelling out-of-state arbitration.
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