DID YOU SIGN AN ARBITRATION BEFORE STARTING WORK WITH YOUR CA EMPLOYER? IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE ENFORCEABLE.
Many California employers require new employees to sign arbitration agreements before they start work. An agreement to arbitrate, rather than hire a lawyer to go to court, any disputes with your employer often looks something like "I agree, in the event I am hired by the company, that all disputes and claims that might arise out of my employment with the company will be submitted to binding arbitration." The clause might also incorporate the rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") in effect at the time. Sometimes such clauses are unconscionable and thus not enforceable.
Often the employer is a position of power, forcing the employee to sign the agreement against his or her wishes. This ‘force’ can be express (your employer is telling you if you do not sign the agreement, you will not be hired) or implied (while your employer does not directly tell you that agreeing to arbitrate is a condition of your hiring, he says things that make you believe this is the case). If you believe that you have signed an arbitration clause that is unconscionable, call an experienced employment attorney.
If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been forced to sign an unfair arbitration clause, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our skilled legal team can help you. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information on arbitration clauses.
