A New Jersey appeals court has upheld a contract requiring a woman alleging sexual harassment and hostile working conditions to arbitrate her claims, but said she must be allowed to pursue punitive damages in those proceedings.

The Appellate Division panel said Aug. 23 in Roman v. Bergen Logistics that plaintiff Milagros Roman knowingly assented to the arbitration requirement in September 2015, when she was hired by Bergen Logistics of North Bergen.

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