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Chicago-Kent Law Review

2005

Arbitration

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The Bench Trial: A More Beneficial Alternative To Arbitration Of Title Vii Claims, Dianne Larocca Apr 2005

The Bench Trial: A More Beneficial Alternative To Arbitration Of Title Vii Claims, Dianne Larocca

Chicago-Kent Law Review

An increasing percentage of the workforce in the United States is covered by pre-dispute mandatory arbitration agreements through which employees waive their right to bring suit under Title VII. Although these agreements are an important avenue for the resolution of disputes between employers and employees, these agreements have proved unsatisfactory. In this Article, I describe the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration agreements for employers and employees. I then explore whether pre-dispute mandatory arbitration agreements through which employees waive their right to a jury trial and agree to a bench trial of their Title VII claims are a more beneficial alternative. …