Legal Question in Employment Law in Alabama

Terminations question

My employer presented me with an arbitration agreement; However, when he presented it to me, he indicated that in the event I didn't sign it I would be terminated. Is this legal? This agreement was passed out company wide.


Asked on 3/02/04, 12:19 pm

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Sterling DeRamus Sterling L. DeRamus, Attorney at Law

Re: Terminations question

Yes. They can terminate you for failing to sign the arbitration agreement. That doesn't mean that the arbitration agreement is valid though. Validity of arbitration agreements is an issue that is routinely litigated in courts. The arbitration agreement cannot force you to give up any substantive legal right, but only mean that you have an alternative forum for the resolution of any disputes.

Stering L. DeRamus

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Answered on 3/02/04, 2:10 pm


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