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Arbitration
I got fired for not attending a meeting on my
job, I had personal time off the day of the
meeting. They contacted me and said I need
to be at a meeting about this and fired me I
now have a abritation now coming up soon, do
I need a lawyer?
Asked on January 30, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
A lawyer always helps--especially in arbitration which, believe it or not, is more company friendly and less protective of employees than a court case. (Reasons: 1) the rules of arbitration allow less review of bad decisions, so you have less options to appeal, etc.; 2) arbitrators are often corporate/business lawyers or members of the industry, who have expertise but also a natural bias towards the company side.)
The question is whether hiring a lawyer is worth it. A lawyer doesn't guarantee success, so assume the attorney increases your odds of winning by 10-25%. Assume you'd likely have to pay between $750 and $1,000 for the attorney (that's a guess; you don't know for sure until call lawyers and get price quotes). Is paying that much worth it to you to increase the chance of winning with a guaranty of success? If it is, hire the lawyer.
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