Resurrection of an old but timely proposal: Voluntary arbitr

More than 10 years have passed since the controversial idea that small business should voluntarily arbitrate employee discipline and discharge cases was first proposed. The proposal was primarily a response to some experts' interest in encouraging the passage of federal legislation to protect a...

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Published in:S.A.M. advanced management journal (1984) 1994-10, Vol.59 (4), p.10
Main Authors: Fenton, James W, Kelley, Donald E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US
Arbitration
Court decisions
Employees
Employers
Employment
Labor contracts
Legislation
Liability insurance
Litigation
Public policy
Settlements & damages
Small business
State court decisions
Terminations
Trends
Wagner Act 1935-US
Wrongful discharge
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Summary:More than 10 years have passed since the controversial idea that small business should voluntarily arbitrate employee discipline and discharge cases was first proposed. The proposal was primarily a response to some experts' interest in encouraging the passage of federal legislation to protect all employees against discharges without cause. Today, the proposal has even more relevance. Crippling damage awards from employment-related litigation have grown to enormous proportions over the last decade. Businesses, especially small businesses, should adopt this strategy because they are vulnerable to liability from court judgments addressing wrongful discharge claims.
ISSN:0749-7075
0567-977X