Jones v. Halliburton Co.

I respectfully dissent from the majority’s opinion on the basis that Jones’s tort claims are related to her employment.

The arbitration clause states, in relevant part, that “any and all claims [Jones] might have against the company related to [her] employment ... and any and all personal injury claims arising in the workplace” are subject to binding arbitration. Arbitration clauses purporting to cover all disputes “related to” an employee’s employment are interpreted to cover “all disputes between the parties having a significant relationship to the contract regardless of the label attached…