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Arbitration agreements are a way that employers try to avoid being sued by employees for employment law violations, such as wage and hour violations or sexual harassment.

A binding arbitration clause does not protect you, but it certainly does help them rip you off and leave you helpless to do much of anything about it. Protect your rights?do not sign anything with an arbitration clause in it.

Additionally, arbitration limits the amount of information each side is required to give to the other. In most employment cases, this generally hurts the employee, because the employer is usually the one in possession of most of the documentation relating to the employee's case.

Arbitrations can resolve disputes more quickly and prevent costly and time-consuming litigation in real estate transactions. However, arbitration agreements may also involve concerns, especially the lack of transparency by the arbitrator and limited protection of your legal rights.

No jury trial: If you agree to arbitration, you lose the right to have a jury of your peers decide the facts of your case. No right to an appeal: Unless the parties agree otherwise, you generally don't have the right to appeal an arbitrator's decision if it goes against you.

If you already have claims against your employer when you are asked to sign the agreement, you should absolutely talk to a lawyer before signing. After all, an arbitration agreement gives up your right to sue in court, and that right is much more valuable when you have an actual claim to make against your employer.

Under California law, as well as the law of every other state, an employer can refuse to hire you (or can terminate you) if you refuse to agree to arbitrate all of your employment disputes.