Reference no: EM132205589
1) This question is based upon the article: "Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements: The Key to Avoiding a Charge of Unconscionability." Which of the following could create procedural unconscionability?
a) When the arbitration terms "shock the conscience."
b) When the arbitration terms that are overly harsh to the employee.
c) When the employee was not given the opportunity to negotiate the terms of the arbitration agreement.
d) When the employee has to pay more of the arbitration expenses than the employer.
2) This questions comes from the article: "Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements: The Key to Avoiding a Charge of Unconscionability."
Which of the following is most likely to result in an ENFORCEABLE mandatory arbitration agreement?
a) an agreement that gives the employer all power to select the arbitrators.
b) An agreement that allows minimal discovery.
c) An agreement that requires the employee to pay all arbitration costs.
d) An agreement that specifically requires the arbitrator's decision to be in writing.
3) The following question relates to the article: "Arbitration: An Employer's License to Steal Title VII Claims."
Which of the following is a reason why employees prefer to sue employers in federal court?
Federal courts may impose a broad range of remedies
Federal judges are more qualified to interpret federal statutory language
Discovery is broader in federal court, as compared to arbitration
All of the above
4) This question is based upon information in the following article: "Arbitration Fairness Act Would Reinstate Consumers' Right to Sue in Court."
Question: If the Arbitration Fairness Act is passed into law, which of the following types of pre-dispute mandatory arbitration agreements would not be enforceable?
A COMMERCIAL breach of contract dispute between Wal-Mart (corporation) and it suppliers (corporations).
A COMMERCIAL breach of contract dispute between a hospital and pharmaceutical company.
A COMMERCIAL breach of contract dispute between a Apple, Inc. and its commercial lendor.
An employment dispute between Apple, Inc. and its employees.