Verizon Can’t Force Contractor to Arbitrate Paternity Leave Suit

While Artech LLC, a staffing company, can force a contract worker to arbitrate his claim that he was fired while he was on paternity leave, Verizon Communications Inc., which contracted Artech to hire the worker, cannot, a federal district judge ruled.

The two corporate co-defendants’ single motion to compel arbitration was denied as to Verizon but granted as to Artech by Judge William J. Martini of the US District Court for the District of New Jersey on Thursday.

Martini also agreed to stay the case pending the resolution of the arbitration involving Artech and plaintiff Jenil Sheth.

Sheth was notified ...