Employment Arbitration: It Takes Two to Tango

Many employers have recently developed and implemented employment arbitration programs. These programs are set forth in arbitration agreements with employees, and require employees to arbitrate, as opposed to litigate in court, disputes arising out of the employee's work with the employer. Countless employers have promulgated arbitration agreements to take advantage of the perceived benefits of arbitrating employment-related claims, including the absence of a jury, the efficiency of resolving claims in an arbitral forum and the reduced or eliminated publicity resulting from employment claims.