Mandatory employee arbitration
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Mandatory employee arbitration
I am employed in Florida and I am being
asked to sign an arbitration agreement
regarding any legal action as an
employee. Can I be required to sign
this to remain employed?
Asked on March 1, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you can be required to sign this or be terminated, unless you already have a written employment contract which prevents your termination (or other punishment) for not signing. Employers are free to put any terms or conditions they like on employment or continued employment, and may terminate employees for any reason, at any time, except if there is a contract protecting that. (That's because without a contract, all employment in this nation is "employment at will.") So they can require you to sign, and terminate you if you won't.
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