Linden Board of Education, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Linden Education Association on Behalf of John Mizichko…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division, holding that the arbitrator correctly found no just cause to terminate John Mizichko and was within his authority to impose a ten‑day suspension. The Court distinguished County College of Morris because the collective bargaining agreement here did not define just cause, and it found the Board waived any challenge by expressly authorizing the arbitrator to decide both cause and remedy. Justice Rivera‑Soto filed a concurring opinion emphasizing the waiver analysis.