Section 16 Waiver of Right to Arbitrate

• Library: Employment Discrimination 2008

Even when the parties have agreed to arbitration, the right is subject to waiver. A number of cases discuss whether an employer waives the right to enforce the arbitration agreement when it allows substantial litigation to proceed in court before moving to stay for arbitration. See:

• Fraser v. Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 817 F.2d 250 (4^th Cir. 1987)

• McWilliams v. Logicon, Inc., 143 F.3d 573 (10^th Cir. 1998)

• All Saint’s Brands, Inc. v. Brewery Group Denmark, A/S
  57 F. Supp. 2d 825 (D....