Employer Can Limit Time for Worker to Sue It by Contract

A contractual provision contained in an employment application by which the employee waives the two-year statute of limitations applicable to claims against the employer and shortens the period for such claims to six months is enforceable, according to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey.Case: Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture Co., No. A-4329-12T3, 06/09/2014, published.Facts: Sergio Rodriguez filled out an application to work for the Raymours Furniture Co. in 2007. The application was entirely in English, and Rodriguez claimed he needed the help of a friend to translate i...