Arbitration is a process for settling disputes related to the contract. Many contracts contain a mandatory arbitration clause.Arbitration is a legally binding process that resolves contract disputes without having to take the disagreement to court. Under Maryland law, arbitration provisions in employment contracts are enforceable, as long as they comply with Maryland contract law principles. The parties agreed to arbitrate their dispute through the Maryland Office of the. Attorney General's free Arbitration Program. During his tenure with BTGB, Plaintiff signed two contracts agreeing to arbitrate any disputes arising from his employment relationship with Defendant. The scope and enforcement of dispute arbitration will depend on how broad the arbitration clause in the contract is worded. A Maryland court recently denied a motion to compel arbitration in a collective action based on three provisions the court believed were "unconscionable. More than 1,000 businesses in Maryland have pre-committed to have our trained arbitrator hear any disputes that are not resolved through mediation.