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In ordering arbitration of an employment dispute, a federal district court in Michigan found that the employee assented to the arbitration agreement by continuing her employment.
In Johns v. Sterling Jewelers, Inc., No. 06-14327, 2006 WL 3759905 (E.D. Mich. Dec. 20, 2006), Johns sued Sterling, her former employer, for alleged violations of the Family Medial Leave Act. Sterling argue that Johns' claims were subject to arbitration and filed a motion for a stay.
The Court granted a stay based on its conclusion that Sterling had agreed to arbitrate all disputes with Sterling. Specifically, the Court found that Sterling agreed to arbitrate because she continued her employment after Sterling informed her that assent to the arbitration agreement was a condition of employment.
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