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Arbitration -- Labor Disputes -- Presenting a Case

Although less formal than a trial, an arbitration hearing will be structured in a similar way. Each party will present its case through opening and closing arguments, witnesses, and relevant documents and evidence. Based on the merits of those things, the arbitrator will issue a decision that, in most cases, will be final and binding.

Accidental Injury and Workers' Compensation Benefits

In order for an employee to obtain workers' compensation benefits, he or she must often prove an "accidental injury" that "arose out of" and "in the course of " the employment. Once those facts are proven, employers are strictly liable under states' workers' compensation systems for nearly all work-related accidents.

Medical Records and the Americans

with Disabilities Act of 1990)

Remedies Available under the

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)

What is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

History of the EEOC