ADR is the common term for different ways of settling a dispute. ADR includes mediation, arbitration, neutral evaluation, settlement conferences.What Are the Advantages of Using ADR? • Faster –Litigation can take years to complete but ADR usually takes weeks or months. Free Consultation - Call (510) 747-8034 - Richard H. Poulson helps companies with business matters in Mediation and Arbitration cases. When it comes to arbitration, business agreements usually require binding arbitration. However, a business contract can also allow for non-binding arbitration. The parties may jointly elect either binding or non-binding arbitration. Arbitration will be non-binding in the absence of an agreement to binding arbitration. Mandatory arbitration agreements refer to agreements that an employee must sign as a condition of employment.