Morgan Stanley Can Arbitrate Ex-VP’s Race, Gender Bias Claims

Morgan Stanley will be able to arbitrate claims from a former vice president who alleges the financial giant discriminated against her because of her gender and race and retaliated against her for taking protected leave.

Theresa Waiguchu didn’t “challenge the validity or enforceability” of the company’s arbitration agreement, but instead argued her sexual harassment claims voided the agreement under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act. Judge Gregory H. Woods of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled Wednesday, however, that her allegations of disparate workplace treatment don’t constitute the kind ...