Appeals Court Says SCIF Performance Bonus Dispute Is Subject to Arbitration

A California appellate court said a dispute about whether State Compensation Insurance Fund violated a collective bargaining agreement by giving different bonuses to similarly situated employees is subject to arbitration. Though State Fund, the Department of Human Resources and a trial court determined that the collective bargaining representative for legal professionals filed a complaint that was not eligible for arbitration, the 3rd District Court of Appeal said the dispute was a grievance that was subject to arbitration under a 2022 memorandum of understanding. The California Attorneys, A...