Rejection Of Day Late Arbitration Demand In Age Bias Dispute Upheld By 11th Circuit

Mealey's (May 11, 2023, 7:23 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s denial of a terminated worker’s petition to vacate an arbitration award in an age bias dispute, finding that the worker failed to show that an arbitrator erred in concluding that the late demand was de minimis and that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act’s (ADEA) “piggybacking doctrine” did not apply to arbitration....