Colorado Employment Law Blog

Practical Tips for Enforcing Arbitration Agreements

By Mark Wiletsky

  Organizations sometimes require employees to arbitrate claims or disputes that might arise during, or after, the employment relationship.  Individuals typically sign such agreements upon being hired, but they do not always want to comply with them when a dispute arises.  And attorneys representing employees often want to present their case to a jury, not an arbitrator.  Careful planning allows employers to avoid some common traps that result in arbitration agreements being invalidated.  

Practical Tips for Enforcing Arbitration Agreements

By Mark Wiletsky

  Organizations sometimes require employees to arbitrate claims or disputes that might arise during, or after, the employment relationship.  Individuals typically sign such agreements upon being hired, but they do not always want to comply with them when a dispute arises.  And attorneys representing employees often want to present their case to a jury, not an arbitrator.  Careful planning allows employers to avoid some common traps that result in arbitration agreements being invalidated.  

UPCOMING EVENT: Your Top Talent Walks Out the Door: Now What? - June 9, 2010

As the economy begins to bounce back, many companies are taking advantage of the opportunity to lure away top talent from their competitors. At the same time, entrepreneurial employees are themselves setting up competing businesses on your dime. On top of all of that, when these employees depart, many are taking with them trade secrets and using unlawful techniques to steal away your customers.

Holland & Hart labor and employment partner Steve Gutierrez will discuss the challenges of managing this dilemma during an upcoming complimentary webinar entitled "Your Top Talent Walks Out the Door: Now What?," hosted by the Employment Law Alliance on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. MST.

Topics to be covered include:

• Drafting and enforcing restrictions on employee competition when doing business in multiple jurisdictions at one time
• How the “duty of loyalty” can be used to stop your employees from setting up competing businesses while still employed by you.
• What you can do to minimize the risk that your employees will walk out the door with your trade secrets
• How to stop your competitors from engaging in unfair competition

We encourage you to consider attending or having someone from your organization attend this event.

click here to view the program brochure

UPCOMING EVENT: Your Top Talent Walks Out the Door: Now What? - June 9, 2010

As the economy begins to bounce back, many companies are taking advantage of the opportunity to lure away top talent from their competitors. At the same time, entrepreneurial employees are themselves setting up competing businesses on your dime. On top of all of that, when these employees depart, many are taking with them trade secrets and using unlawful techniques to steal away your customers.

Holland & Hart labor and employment partner Steve Gutierrez will discuss the challenges of managing this dilemma during an upcoming complimentary webinar entitled "Your Top Talent Walks Out the Door: Now What?," hosted by the Employment Law Alliance on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. MST.

Topics to be covered include:

• Drafting and enforcing restrictions on employee competition when doing business in multiple jurisdictions at one time
• How the “duty of loyalty” can be used to stop your employees from setting up competing businesses while still employed by you.
• What you can do to minimize the risk that your employees will walk out the door with your trade secrets
• How to stop your competitors from engaging in unfair competition

We encourage you to consider attending or having someone from your organization attend this event.

click here to view the program brochure