Lambert v. Austin Ind.

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

In this case, an individual has sued his former employer for alleged age and race discrimination, as well as retaliatory termination. The question before us is whether the claims he has brought should be resolved through the company’s arbitration policy or in the federal courts. 1 In addressing this issue, we need only apply basic contract interpretation principles in harmony with a general federal policy in favor of arbitration. In so doing, we hold that the district court erred in denying the employer’s motion to compel arbitration. The employer’s arbitration policy…