Case: Labor Relations/Arbitration (S.D.N.Y.)

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a motion by Trustees of Building Service 32BJ benefit funds to confirm two arbitration awards under the Federal Arbitration Act, finding that the arbitrator properly interpreted collective bargaining agreements in ruling that Triangle Services had misclassified employees as “vacation replacements” to avoid making benefit contributions and had improperly excluded security guards from coverage, with the court rejecting Triangle’s arguments that the arbitrator exceeded his authority.

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