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Many experts have concluded that employees who arbitrate their claims obtain results that, on average, are as good or better than the results obtained by employees who litigate.
This law provides that arbitration agreements are generally valid and enforceable. The major exception to this provision is that the arbitration agreement is not enforceable if it violates the general law of contracts - which applies to all contracts under the law of the state that governs the agreement.
If arbitration is binding, the parties involved are legally bound by the arbitrator's decision. In Georgia, all arbitration is non-binding. This means that the arbitration decision is not binding if either party may demands a trial within a specified period. Otherwise the non-binding decision becomes binding.
An arbitration clause can be either binding or nonbinding. A binding arbitration clause means that the arbitrator's decision on a specific dispute will be final. The courts will enforce that decision, and neither party can appeal or fail to act according to the decision.
"Arbitration agreement" is an agreement by the parties to submit to arbitration all or certain disputes which have arisen or which may arise between them in respect of a defined legal relationship, whether contractual or not.
Mandatory arbitration is a contractual provision found in many employment contracts. It allows employees and employers to resolve disputes swiftly and cost-effectively. However, mandatory arbitration also contractually prevents workers from pursuing resolutions through the courts.
To enforce the right to arbitrate, the party must then file a motion to stay the lawsuit in favor of arbitration. If both parties to the agreement ignore the right to arbitrate, the right is waived.
In Georgia, all arbitration is non-binding. This means that the arbitration decision is not binding if either party may demands a trial within a specified period.
Under the Armendariz standards, an arbitration agreement will not be enforced in California if it is both "procedurally unconscionable" and "substantively unconscionable." Any arbitration agreement required as a condition of employment (i.e., any mandatory arbitration agreement) is automatically considered procedurally
Arbitration is considered more efficient, cheaper, and faster by employers, but often employee rights are left behind. Arbitrators often side with employees, and may not take your rights as seriously as would a California court.