California Labor Code Section 229 requires a defendant employer to defend a case brought by a current or former employee for wages due and owing in a California Superior Court despite a validly executed arbitration agreement. However, California Labor Code Section 229 also states that this labor code section will not apply to the application and interpretation of a Collective Bargaining Agreement. I have provided the full text of California Labor Code Section 229 below;

229.  Actions to enforce the provisions of this article for the
collection of due and unpaid wages claimed by an individual may be
maintained without regard to the existence of any private agreement
to arbitrate. This section shall not apply to claims involving any
dispute concerning the interpretation or application of any
collective bargaining agreement containing such an arbitration
agreement.

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