Employers May Require Arbitration Agreements As A Condition Of Employment.

The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal has held employers may require employees or job applicants to sign an agreement to arbitrate federal job bias claims under Title VII. EEOC v. Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps.

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Employer's Unauthorized Access To Employee's Website May Violate Federal Statute.

The Ninth Circuit ordered a jury trial where an employer's alleged use of false pretenses to access an employee's website violated the federal Stored Communications Act, which prohibits unauthorized access to an "electronic communication service." Konop v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.

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