Elizabeth Garfield brought suit against her former employer, Thomas McKinnon Securities, Inc., claiming that McKinnon had discharged her on account of her age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.McKinnon moved to dismiss the complaint and compel arbitration because Garfield had agreed to arbitrate any controversy arising out of her employment.She maintained that Congress did not permit persons to waive their statutory right to sue ADEA violations in federal court via the execution of an arbitration agreement.Ms.Garfield is

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The best choice is D because it is generally true that most disputes can be submitted to arbitration, and public policy favors the private settlement of disputes. While there is some debate about whether statutory claims can be subject to arbitration agreements, the Supreme Court has held that they can be if the parties have agreed to submit them to arbitration. Therefore, Ms. Garfield's argument is not likely to succeed.

Elizabeth Garfield Brought Suit Against Her Former Employer, Thomas McKinnon