New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Local 196, I.f.p.t.e., Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division, holding that a public‑policy exception to judicial review of labor arbitration awards applies only when the award itself violates a clear statutory, regulatory, or precedent‑based mandate. The court found that the arbitrator’s award reinstating the toll collector, with an eleven‑month unpaid suspension and fitness conditions, did not contravene any such public policy and therefore must be enforced.