Do Employment Arbitration Programs Reduce Legal Costs?

We continue our  series examining whether an employment arbitration program can help minimize legal risks from COVID-19 and beyond by considering another question employers should ask when deciding whether to adopt an employment arbitration program:  Does employment arbitration reduce legal costs?  As explained below, we suggest that the answer is usually "yes." 

We recognize there may be strong opposing views on this subject.  We also accept that, at times, the costs of arbitrating employment claims can outpace the costs of litigating the same claims in court.  But such times, we argue, are limited and can be mitigated by arbitration agreements crafted with care. 

Why Arbitration is Usually Less Expensive than Litigation in Court