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I have been employed at my job for years now and out of nowhere the company wants everyone to sign an arbitration clause that would basically make me settle any legal issue I have with them outside of a courtroom. Do I have to sign it?Employment arbitration agreements are a very popular way to resolve disputes between an employee and employer and are very common in employment agreements. Whether or not there will be any negative repercussions for not signing this depends on the employment status of the individual. This is a great example of a poster being encouraged by the Answers community to set up a consultation with an employment lawyer. Not only can an attorney take a look at the actual language of the arbitration agreement and explain how it might play out but the attorney can also help him or her with questions about whether not signing the agreement would impact his or her job. My son got drunk at a party and was arrested after the local police found him sleeping on a park bench. He was really disoriented when they woke up and reacted by trying to kick and punch the officers. He is now being charged with assaulting a police officer, among other things. Will the fact that he was drunk and not aware of his actions help his case at all?Unfortunately, “I was drunk and didn’t know what I was doing” is not a valid legal defense in this instance but there might be other options available to him to lessen the charges and their overall impact. Public intoxication and assaulting an officer are serious charges and this individual should be in touch with an experienced criminal defense attorney immediately.

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