Legal Opinion
International Union v. Port of Seattle
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 17, 2011No. 65037-8-IPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Leach, A.C. J.
¶1 A Washington court may vacate an arbitration award that violates a well-defined, explicit, and dominant public policy. The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 286 (Union) appeals a superior court order vacating an arbitrator’s decision under this public policy exception. The arbitrator reinstated a Port of Seattle (Port) employee fired for hanging a noose at work, reducing his discipline from termination to a retroactive 20-day suspension. We agree that the arbitration award violated Washington’s well-defined, explicit, and dominant public policy against…
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