1. You have accepted a conditional offer of employment from XYZ company in California.As part of the hiring process XYZ requires that you sign an arbitration agreement that mandates that any and all disputes between you and XYZ must be settled by arbitration.When you decide not to sign the agreement XYZ refuses to hire you.

a.What does the law in California have to say about this situation?

b.What argument might you make in this situation?

c.How has AB 51, enacted Jan. 1, 2020, addressed this situation?Which earlier California case was this statute based upon?

2.Why is the "conditional offer of employment" such a critical step in the hiring process?

3.What is "vicarious liability" and why is such a concern for employers?