Signing an arbitration agreement may put the consumer at risk of having a disadvantage during arbitration. An employer may set forth in the arbitration agreement which arbitration rules will govern employmentrelated disputes.Drafting an enforceable arbitration agreement in California demands a nuanced understanding of both statespecific and federal laws. Mandatory arbitration agreements refer to agreements that an employee must sign as a condition of employment. An employer may set forth in the arbitration agreement which arbitration rules will govern employmentrelated disputes. Always check if your employment contract includes an arbitration agreement, and if it does, try to negotiate it out of your contract. Many employers want their employees to sign employment contracts that have mandatory arbitration clauses. Businesses and other employers have turned to Bay Oak Law in Oakland for legal help since 1998.