Many employers ask employees to sign arbitration agreements, in which they give up their right to sue in court over jobrelated issues. Many companies have implemented alternative dispute resolution programs, many of which include employment arbitration agreements.But are they Enforceable? Arbitration is a method of dispute resolution that is agreed to in a written contract between the parties. A mutual exchange of promises between the employer and the employee to arbitrate any disputes that arise from the employment relationship. The following are basic sample clauses providing for mediation or arbitration in an employment contract. The majority of US employers now require new employees to sign a mandatory agreement to arbitrate any significant disputes that arise between them. By Emily Mertes, Sedgwick LLP. Kamala Harris and quickly gained bipartisan support.