The documentary evidence conclusively demonstrates that plaintiff's employment contract with defendants contained a forum selection clause mandating that her action seeking unpaid commissions be brought in Connecticut. Plaintiff does not argue that the clause is unreasonable, unjust, or invalid because of fraud or overreaching. Instead, plaintiff argues that the forum selection clause is contained in a separate contract and, therefore, is inapplicable to her claim for unpaid commissions. That argument is to no effect. All parts of the employment contract were signed by the parties at the same time and involve the same subject matter, namely, the terms and conditions of plaintiff's employment. Thus, the forum selection clause is applicable to plaintiff's action seeking unpaid commissions pursuant to the New York Labor Law.
Kravitz v. Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC, NY Slip Op 02664 (1st Dep't May 14, 2024)
