Questions to ask before you sign an arbitration agreement
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Questions to ask before you sign an arbitration agreement
- Can I take a copy home and have someone read it with me?
- How many days do I have to decide?
- Is there an opt out? How do I use it, and what is the deadline?
- Who pays the arbitration fees and costs?
- Does the employer also have to arbitrate its claims against me?
- Which arbitration company and which rules does it use?
- Will the hearing be in California under California law?
- Does it stop me from joining a group or class case?
- Does it shorten any deadline?
- Is there a copy in my language?
Keep: a copy of the agreement, the date you got it, the date you signed or opted out, and proof you sent any opt out form.
From Arbitration agreements at work. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.