Re: employment demand to sign arbitration agreement

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An employer can make any demands of an employee that is not in violation of the law. As your new employer, the franchise can request that you sign an arbitration agreement or else you will be terminated. Having said that, I am not sure the agreement would be upheld if you were to challenge it at a later date.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: employment demand to sign arbitration agreement

I agree; you will need to sign if you want to keep the job.

Re: employment demand to sign arbitration agreement

you are an at-will employee; you can be fired for any reason other than discrimination or retaliation under certain circumstances. you probably need to sign the arbitration agreement or lose your job.