Asp for case information. Many employers ask employees to sign arbitration agreements, in which they give up their right to sue in court over jobrelated issues.Often included in this stack of new hire paperwork, however, is a document called an "arbitration agreement. The American Arbitration Association® ("AAA®," "the Association") applies the Consumer Arbitration Rules ("Rules") to arbitration clauses in agreements. Written contracts may contain an arbitration clause. By using such a clause, the parties agree to arbitrate any future disputes. Signing an arbitration agreement may put the consumer at risk of having a disadvantage during arbitration. Find the complete AAA's StepbyStep Guide to Arbitration Filing, covering all aspects of arbitration including ICSID and ICC, in English.