Automatic Data Processing, Inc., commonly known as ADP, is an American provider of human resources management software and services. As of 2010, ADP was one of four American companies to have a AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and Moody’s.
While employed by ADP, the employees had on separate occasions accepted performance-based incentive stock awards offered by the company. To accept the stock awards, the employees were required to open and access a webpage containing the award documents. The webpage provided: “you must select the checkbox to indicate you have read all associated documents before you can proceed.” The webpage included a checkbox next to the statement, “I have read all the documents below.” Also next to that checkbox was a link to open a 19-page PDF document, which included the stock award plan, award agreement, and subject noncompete agreement. The award agreement specifically conditioned the award upon the employee’s acceptance of the