The majority of US employers now require new employees to sign a mandatory agreement to arbitrate any significant disputes that arise between them. Learn how arbitration can resolve certain disputes out of the court.Instead of a judge, impartial arbitrators make the legal decision. RCW Ch. 7.06 requires that certain Washington civil lawsuits go to arbitration, even if the parties have no agreement to arbitrate. A party seeking to compel arbitration must therefore show, as a threshold matter, that a valid and enforceable agreement to arbitrate exists. An arbitration is a way to resolve a legal dispute. The Washington Supreme Court refused to enforce a mandatory arbitration agreement that was contained within an Employee Handbook. Instead, disputes must be resolved through a private arbitrator. This means that the court can enforce it like it was any other court judgment. Washington state courts favor enforcing contractual arbitration clauses, and will strictly enforce an LLC operating agreement to arbitrate claims.