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Perspective

May 30, 2012

Dodging peer review: employment arbitration agreements

In the world of employment arbitration agreements, "getting it right" continues to be a moving target. By Suzanne K. Roten of Brown Law Group

By Suzanne K. Roten

Most employers do not want to wind up before a jury in a dispute with an employee. One reason is that jurors tend to be employees, not business owners or managers. Add to this that many jurors have had problems with a supervisor, or at least know someone who has. Under these circumstances, it seems like the deck is often stacked against employers before the trial even begins.

A recent case in point is the nearly $168 million dollar verdic...

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