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A federal district court in New York ruled that an employee's ADA claim was subject to arbitration under the broad language of an arbitration clause in the employment contract.
In Boey Chau v. West Carver Medical Associates, P.C., No. 06-CV-0526 (JFB) (MLO), 2006 WL 3780546 (E.D.N.Y. Dec. 21, 2006), Boey Chau was a physician with West Carver Medical Associates (WCMA). After suffering injuries in a car accident, Boey Chau sued WCMA for allegedly discriminating against her on the basis of her disabilities in violation of the ADA. WCMA moved to compel arbitration pursuant to an arbitration clause in Boey Chau's employment agreement.
In granting the motion to compel arbitration, the Court found that the language of the arbitration agreement – "arising out of, or relating to this Agreement" – was sufficiently broad to encompass Boey Chau's ADA claim because the disability claim arose from her employment at WCMA.
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