Section 8 The collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the employer and the exclusive bargaining representative shall contain a grievance resolution. This article discusses the current state of the law in Illinois considering arbitration clauses and thirdparty beneficiary claims.Illinois has new restrictions with respect to all employment agreement, including written arbitration agreements. Written contracts may contain an arbitration clause. By using such a clause, the parties agree to arbitrate any future disputes. Dispute resolution clauses in contracts should be drafted to promote the negotiated resolution of disputes in a fair, timely, and costeffective manner. In addition, consumer contracts increasingly include opt- out clauses. If you fill out a form on a webpage, you will lose your progress. A "mutual" arbitration agreement does not in and of itself save an agreement without the inclusion other provisions as set forth in the law.