Can I sue if I signed an arbitration agreement?
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Can I sue if I signed an arbitration agreement?
No, you can’t sue your employer in court if you signed an arbitration agreement. Instead, any disputes that you have with your employer must be settled through a process known as arbitration. Arbitration is one of the alternative dispute resolution techniques that serve as an alternative to filing a lawsuit.
Why do employers prefer arbitration?
Employers prefer arbitration because they are more likely to win and if they lose, they are likely to pay less than they would if they lost at trial. Data on arbitration awards shows that the system consistently favors the powerful, with defendants (employers) winning far more frequently than plaintiffs (employees).
Is binding arbitration a good thing?
The industry’s public posture is that arbitration is good for consumers and class-action lawsuits are bad. This is in fact true, in most circumstances. That means that arbitration is not really Alternative Dispute Resolution, since there’s nothing for it to be an ‘alternative’ to. This is Substitute Dispute Resolution.
