Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Re: Arbitration

You are likely bound to arbitration; you signed the agreement. You could fight it if you like, at substantial cost, but the chance of success of winning that fight IS 'slim to none'. Arbitration requires most of the same work and procedures as a civil litigation case, and is heard and decided by one or more retired judges. Companies prefer arbitration because no jury is involved, and it is binding, meaning no appeal. What you've read in the mass media is irrelevant to your case, and seldom accurate. You either have a good case or you don't. If you do, feel free to contact me if interested in getting legal representation. I've been doing employment law for over 30 years.

Re: Arbitration

Welcome to the world of forced arbitration, where employees, consumers, patients and most of us, without even knowing it, are required to sign arbitration agreements in order to work, receive medical care, get credit cards and obtain other services. If these agreements are drawn up properly, they are binding. You will need to have your specific agreement reviewed by an attorney in order to get an opinion in your case. But the odds are, your employer paid a lot of money to a lawfirm to get it right.

You should know that there is an effort before Congress to change this obsession of forcing people to give up their right to a trial by jury. I would encourage everyone who feels strongly enough about this to contact their congressperson and tell them of the unfairness done to them or share their opinion and urge them to support a change in the law to restore their basic right to a jury of their peers.