Martinez v. Ready Pac Produce CA2/3
California and federal law favor arbitration as an efficient, cost-effective alternative to litigation. An employer and employee may voluntarily agree to arbitrate their legal disputes, but as with other contracts, courts will not enforce agreements that violate public policy. While plaintiff and respondent Maria del Rosario Martinez (Martinez) worked for Ready Pac Produce, Inc. (Ready Pac), defendant and appellant, Martinez signed an agreement requiring the parties to arbitrate most types of legal claims arising out of the employment relationship. After Martinez filed a wrongful employment termination suit against Ready Pac, the company sought to compel arbitration under the arbitration agreement.
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