Fiserv Gets Fired Worker’s Age Bias Case Booted to Arbitration

Fiserv Inc. and a subsidiary won a bid to halt a former employee’s court case alleging age and disability discrimination after a federal judge said an arbitrator must decide where the claims belong.

The worker’s arbitration agreement with the financial services technology company includes a clause that delegates disputes over whether something belongs in arbitration to an arbitrator, not a judge, the US District Court for the Central District of California said.

Sara Ahern, who was 67 when she lost her job at Fiserv Solutions LLC in 2022, alleges Fiserv fired her because of her age and newly developed health ...