Will Your Arbitration Agreement Be Enforceable After September 30, 2013?

Some employers have decided that it is beneficial to try to avoid public lawsuits and arbitrate disputes they may have with their employees.  Such employers typically require employees to agree to arbitration at the time of employment by including such language in their employment applications or other documents that are signed by employees. 

Employers may lose their right to arbitrate future disputes if they are not familiar with the provisions of a new Nevada law which provides that any arbitration agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2013 will be void and unenforceable unless the employee has specifically authorized and agreed to arbitration. Arbitration agreements in existence before October 1 are not subject to these requirements (unless they are renewed after that date).