- Jurisdiction
- California
After 20 years of employment with my company they drew up an Arbitration Agreement and it was hand delivered to each employee. For me, it was a previous supervisor but not mine. He waved it at me, and said, after I asked him what it's about, he said that its if there are any issues with the company. I asked if I could read it and he said that 'they' were in a hurry to turn it in, I asked if I could have a copy but he said the same thing, showed me where to date and initial. I almost instantly regretted it. But I also thought it might just be ' right to Arbitration'. A co-worker of mine sneaked a copy to me a few days later. My regret was not unfouned. It was an 'only right to Arbitration' agreement with the words 'employee and company desire arbitration...in the best interest economically for both employee and company... I am going in on monday to have it 'torn up' because I do not agree with this agreement or desire arbitration only if I want to take legal action in the future. I did not understand what I signed at the time I signed because he wouldl not let me read it and I felt rushed and pressured to just sign, making me think it was mandatory because he did not feel the need to explain in detail or let me read it. Other employees are complaining as well. Since it is not a part of continued emplyoment I think I have the right to have this agreement dissolved. Am I correct?