Arbitration Employment Disputes NJ Employee Handbook

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In a recent decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division rejected an employer's attempt to compel arbitration of discrimination based claims by relying on a company handbook that contained a written disclaimer as to creating a contract with its employees. 

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