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Originally Posted by Fast Gunn
but an arbitrator chosen by the company will naturally be more sympathetic to their side than to the person filing the suit.
The company made her sign it as a condition of employment.
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Actually, the company does NOT choose an arbitrator. Normally, a list of 3 is provided, and each side strikes one, leaving the remaining one as the arbitrator to hear the case.
Yes, if she wanted to be employed by the company, she had to agree to their rules, arbitration included. After all, it is their company. But, she could have refused the arbitration clause and went looking for work at another company. I understand she is now working for another bank, so she's obviously not unemployable.
BTW, as a general rule, I hate arbitration clauses. They are generally inserted by a company that writes a boilerplate and oppressive contract. Nevertheless, they are legal, are recognized by the courts of this land who generally defer to arbitration clauses before they even let a case be litigated. If you believe in the US system of civil justice, you gotta go along with the rules.