Arbitration Agreement
(Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate Employment-Related Disputes)

This template is a non-jurisdictional arbitration agreement for a mutual agreement to arbitrate employment-related disputes that features guidance to withstand challenges to arbitrability for private employers. This template contemplates using the American Arbitration Association as the arbitral organization, but parties can choose to use other organizations as well. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate and optional clauses. It is the template for our state Arbitration Agreements (Mutual Agreements to Arbitrate Employment-Related Disputes) and has not been tailored for any jurisdiction. Use this template alone or customize it for one or more jurisdictions. This Arbitration Agreement (Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate Employment-Related Disputes) is intended for private employers. LexisNexis' L&E arbitration visuals and custom L&E arbitration filters allow attorneys to quickly compare up to four arbitrators at the same time on key criteria such as prevailing party, topic, industry, and other criteria. This training video shows how to use LexisNexis' Labor & Employment arbitration visuals and filters to more efficiently select L&E arbitrators and conduct arbitration research. For a full listing of key content that can be used by in-house counsel to develop, revise, and implement a company's employee and third-party-related policies, see In-House Company Policies Resource Kit. For more information on arbitration agreements, see Arbitration Clause Drafting and Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver Enforcement in Employment Litigation.