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Employers should clearly state intention to arbitrate disputes when drafting agreements.
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Appellate court found employer’s verbal agreement may constitute an enforceable employment contract, although the written agreement was never signed.
Following new court ruling, employers advised to make employee handbook Acknowledgement and Agreement forms stand-alone document, completely separate from employee handbooks.
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