Definition. Players who have three or more years of Major League service but less than six years of Major League service become eligible for salary arbitration if they do not already have a contract for the next season.
Every arbitrator must be and remain impartial and independent of the parties involved in the arbitration. Before appointment or confirmation, a prospective arbitrator shall sign a statement of acceptance, availability, impartiality and independence.
A claimant will typically start arbitration by sending a document known as a “request for arbitration” or a “notice to arbitrate” to its opponent.
The most common pre-arbitral procedural requirements are negotiation, mediation or consultation. Resort to a dispute board is also required in many construction contracts.
In forced arbitration, a company requires a consumer or employee to submit any dispute that may arise to binding arbitration as a condition of employment or buying a product or service. The employee or consumer is required to waive their right to sue, to participate in a class action lawsuit, or to appeal.
Courts vary in requiring “mutuality” of agreement to submit claims to arbitration. That is, some courts require, as a condition of enforcement, that the employer agree to submit any clams it has against the employee to arbitration as well as requiring the employee to do so with claims against the employer.
The Scope of the Clause. This section of the clause is critical; it sets the boundaries for which disputes the tribunal is authorised to determine. Choice of Rules. The Number of Arbitrators. Appointing Authority. Choice of Venue. The language of the proceedings. Finality. Exclusion of the right of appeal.
If the parties are satisfied with the arbitrator's award, they may either agree to settle the case based on the award or one of the parties may, within 50 days from the date the award is filed, file a motion to confirm the award and enter judgment.
Courts and legislatures have historically favored arbitration because the process is usually more efficient and less expensive than resolving a dispute through the court system. Arbitration also shifts the burden of managing disputes and deciding issues away from the often-overburdened public courts.
Arbitration is a method of alternative dispute resolution in which a dispute is submitted to an impartial third person (arbitrator). The arbitrator is selected directly by the parties. When the parties submit to arbitration, they agree to be bound by and comply with the arbitrators' written decision.