Large Firms
Nov. 19, 2016
Should your law firm require employees to sign arbitration agreements?
In this month's column, I'll list what I see as the major advantages and disadvantages for law firms of requiring employees to sign mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration agreements. By Jeffrey Polsky
Jeffrey D. Polsky
Partner
Fox Rothschild LLP
Labor & Employment
345 California St Ste 2200
San Francisco , CA 94104-2731
Phone: (415) 364-5540
Fax: (415) 391-4436
Email: jpolsky@foxrothschild.com
UC Hastings
Jeffrey cochairs the firm's Labor and Employment Department
FIRM ADVICE
While law firms like to tout their ability to obtain favorable outcomes in litigation, the courtroom isn't necessarily the best place to resolve workplace disputes. It's public, can move slowly, and ultimately involves triers of fact who are more inclined to see things from the employee's perspective. But arbitration also has its disadvantages. In this month's column, I'l...
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