Arbitration – Employment agreement

It is up to an arbitrator, not a U.S. District Court judge, to decide whether an arbitration clause in an employment agreement is unenforceable in that it imposes a one-year limitations period.

Escobar-Noble v. Luxury Hotels International of Puerto Rico, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 01-139-12) (18 pages) (Selya, J.)

(Lynch, C.J., concurring) (1st Circuit) Appealed from the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (Docket
No. 11-1506) (May 24, 2012).