Maryland courts recently considered the practice of arbitration in employment agreements. Learn more about it in our blog here.Employment arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in which an impartial third party, known as an arbitrator, is used to resolve disputes. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures are becoming more common in employment contracts, human resources manuals, and employee handbooks. Arbitration agreements, which aim to keep legal disputes between employees and employers out of the courts, are becoming more common. An employer cannot force an employee to sign an arbitration agreement, it must be signed willingly.