Opinion ID: 2717155
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: “Disciplinary Discharge”

Text: NextEra attempts to bring Hofstra's discharge out from under the plain language of the arbitration clause by asserting that it was not a disciplinary discharge. Instead, according to NextEra, it was a discharge for failing to meet the terms and conditions of Hofstra's employment, because his conduct was such that his unescorted access had to be revoked. But a No. 13-3851 7 discharge for failing to meet the terms and conditions of employment is a disciplinary discharge, according to any remotely sensible understanding of that term. Thus, even if NextEra is correct to read the arbitration clause to cover only “disciplinary” discharges, this one would qualify. NextEra’s first theory is therefore a non-starter.