Morales Campos v. Up Thai Corp.

**Worker's Dispute Must Go to Arbitration Despite Not Signing Agreement** This case involved a worker who tried to sue her employer in court for negligence and gross negligence. However, the worker had never signed an arbitration agreement with the company. Instead, her stepfather had signed an arbitration agreement that required workplace disputes to be resolved through private arbitration rather than in court. The court decided that even though the worker herself never signed the arbitration agreement, she was still bound by it because she was considered a "third-party beneficiary" of her stepfather's agreement. This meant her lawsuit had to be moved out of the court system and into private arbitration proceedings. **What this means for workers:** This ruling shows that you might be required to use arbitration even if you never personally signed an arbitration agreement. If a family member or someone acting on your behalf signed such an agreement, courts may decide that you're also bound by those terms. Workers should be aware that arbitration agreements can have broader reach than just the person who signs them. If you're facing workplace issues, it's important to understand what agreements might affect your ability to pursue claims in court versus arbitration.