California’s Assembly Bill (AB) 692 took effect on January 1, 2026, impacting repayment and “stay-or-pay” agreements. For a summary of the limitations and requirements stemming from this law, please see our earlier blog post. California employers should already be evaluating offer letters, bonus agreements, training repayment provisions, tuition arrangements, and other documents that impose
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Forum Selection Clause Trumps California Public Policy. Really.
By Mitchell F. Boomer on
Posted in Labor Code, Legal Articles
Score one for Washington in a recent dispute between competing employers from Washington and California. In Meras Engineering, Inc. v. CH20, Inc., a Northern District of California Court enforced a forum selection clause designating Washington as the venue for all disputes — rejecting the California parties’ argument that litigating in Washington would defeat California’s…