Hobby Lobby’s Job Arbitration Pact Enforceable

A former Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. cashier must arbitrate his claim he was fired for seeking workers’ compensation benefits, the Florida District Court of Appeals ruled.

A lower court mistakenly relied on California law in finding Alan Cole could instead pursue his claim in court because the arbitration agreement he signed as a condition of his employment was presented to him on a take-it-or-leave basis, Judge Dan Traver said. The adhesive nature of a contract is a factor under Florida law for determining whether an agreement to arbitrate was reached through a fair process, but it’s not dispositive on the ...