New Jersey Law May Be Challenged as Improper Job Arbitration Ban

A 2019 amendment New Jersey made to its Law Against Discrimination to ban employment contracts that force workers to waive their court rights may be challenged by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and another employer advocate as preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act, a federal judge ruled.

The Chamber and the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute both have direct standing to bring the suit and associational standing through their members, the court said Tuesday. The dispute is also ripe for court intervention because employers in the state “must immediately adjust their conduct or face potential litigation,” the court said.

That ...