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(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether California workers who sign arbitration agreements are barred from suing their employers in court on behalf of the state, potentially teeing up a ruling that could curtail employment litigation in the largest U.S. state.

The justices granted certiorari to Viking River Cruises Inc, which says a unique California law that allows workers to step into the state's shoes does not create a loophole to the requirement that arbitration agreements be enforced under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). Viking River is represented by former U.S. solicitor general Paul Clement of Kirkland & Ellis.

A Supreme Court ruling in favor of the company would keep many of the thousands of lawsuits accusing California employers of violating wage laws out of court altogether.

More than half of non-union, private-sector workers in the U.S. have signed agreements requiring legal claims to be brought in arbitration, according to the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute.

California's law, the Private Attorney General Act has given many of those workers a...

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