Swartz Swidler Prevails in Appellate Court Matter Dealing With Applicability of Dispute Resolution Provision of Employment Contract

Arbitration, Employment Attorney, employment contract, Wage & Hour

Swartz Swidler recently prevailed in an appellate court matter dealing with the applicability of a dispute resolution provision of an employment contract. Swartz Swidler represents Dr. Forrest Anthony, the former vice president and chief medical officer for Eleison Pharmaceuticals, LLC. in Bordentown, New Jersey. In February 2012 the parties entered into an employment agreement. In

Disability Discrimination Plaintiff Will Not Have to Arbitrate Claims

Disability, Discrimination, Employment Attorney, Failure to Accommodate, New Jersey Employment Attorney, New Jersey Employment Law, New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, NJ LAD, Protected Activity, Retaliation, Uncategorized

A former Chili’s employee suffering from a rare medical disability who asserts that Chili’s discriminated against him and failed to accommodate his disability, in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJ LAD) will not be required to arbitrate his claims despite having signed an arbitration agreement at the time of his hire.