Illinois has new restrictions with respect to all employment agreement, including written arbitration agreements. If you need assistance reviewing or drafting an employment agreement, contact our skilled Chicago employment law attorney for a consultation.The Request and Agreement to Arbitrate form assists members in filing for arbitration where they believe that they are the procuring cause. An employer cannot force an employee to sign an arbitration agreement, it must be signed willingly. Arbitration agreements may be useful when an employee raises employmentrelated disputes during employment or after. Please fill out the form and be sure to include a contact phone number for follow-up from my office or call (312) 435-9775. We welcome the opportunity to answer your questions and review the facts of your employment contract dispute during a consultation. As a general rule, if you are trying to skirt out from under an arbitration clause in an employment agreement you are up against it. Arbitration is a mandatory but non-binding informal hearing where a neutral arbitrator, or panel of arbitrators, is selected to hear the evidence in your case. Many employers ask employees to sign arbitration agreements, in which they give up their right to sue in court over jobrelated issues.