Maureen Martindale, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Sandvik, Inc., Sandvik Coromant Company, Inc., Paul Hodgen, Rick Askin…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the arbitration agreement embedded in the plaintiff's employment application was a valid, enforceable contract supported by consideration, not an unenforceable contract of adhesion, and that its language clearly covered the plaintiff's statutory claims under the New Jersey Family Leave Act and the Law Against Discrimination. Justice Stein dissented, arguing that the mandatory arbitration clause is unconscionable and contrary to public policy.