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my name is Lauren Cooney and I’m an attorney with Alan and arcadier in Melbourne Florida today I’m going to be discussing signing an arbitration agreement with your employer every person often thinks that they are entitled to their day in court however this might not be the case if you sign
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an arbitration agreement with your employer arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution and with an arbitration you do not decide your dispute in a courtroom instead you appoint an arbitrator who is often knowledgeable in the facts of your dispute and will decide a resolution to
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the matter the advantage to arbitration is that it is often much faster than a case in a typical courtroom arbitration is a consensual process so both parties must agree to arbitrate however employers often require employees to sign an arbitration agreement if you
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sign this arbitration agreement even if you don’t necessarily agree you will often be bound to arbitration as opposed to filing a lawsuit in the courtroom if you have signed an arbitration agreement in the course of your employment or your employer would like you to sign an
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arbitration agreement and you have any questions please contact a lawyer who specializes in employment law for advice
