Contact our office at 7144098991 or fill out one of our contact forms online. Who Pays for Arbitration?Employment agreements often include an arbitration clause in which an employer and an employee agree to resolve their disputes before a private arbitrator. Mandatory arbitration agreements refer to agreements that an employee must sign as a condition of employment. These agreements force employees to arbitrate any employment disputes that might arise instead of pursuing relief in the courts. Employers can be held civilly and criminally liable if they refuse to hire an employee who declines to sign the arbitration employment agreement. As of 2020, job applicants and employees in California cannot be required to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of being hired or retained as employees. If you face an arbitration agreement as a condition of your employment, seek legal advice before signing. Employers must pay arbitration fees within 30 calendar days or waive their right to arbitration under an arbitration agreement under Cal. Civ. Proc. California law permits employers not to hire you if you refuse to sign an arbitration agreement.