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AB-51 bans mandatory arbitration agreements as a condition of employment, continued employment, receipt of work-related benefits, or waving any rights to pursue a FEHA or Labor Code claim. It also prohibits employers from threatening or retaliating against an employee for refusing to sign an arbitration agreement.

Where is forced arbitration commonly used? Forced arbitration is being written into more and more terms of agreement and contracts, including those used for employment, insurance, home-building, car loans and leases, credit cards, retirement accounts, investment accounts, and nursing facilities, to name a few.

What is compulsory arbitration in the Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas? Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Judicial Code, compulsory arbitration is authorized within each county, and each county sets an aggregate amount in controversy for which arbitration shall be required.

Rule 1304 - Conduct of Hearing. Generally (a) Except as otherwise prescribed by these rules, the board of arbitrators shall conduct the hearing in conformity with Rule 1038(a). A voluntary nonsuit may be taken by a plaintiff as permitted by Rule 230.

(a) General rule. --An agreement contained in a record to submit to arbitration any existing or subsequent controversy arising between the parties to the agreement is valid, enforceable and irrevocable except upon a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract.

The local rules of civil procedure provide that any civil matter where the amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000 and which do not include title to real property, will proceed through compulsory arbitration.