https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=6362 A court may not appoint an arbitrator under the statutory court-assisted appointment mechanism without a binding arbitration agreement between the parties. For employment disputes, the employment contract must contain or expressly incorporate an arbitration clause; standalone or foreign employer policies not integrated into the contract do not suffice. An exclusive forum-selection clause in the employment contract negates reliance on a separate arbitration program, and labor-law or administrative remedies do not replace the contractual prerequisite for court intervention under the statutory appointment procedure. en-us Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:31:29 +0530 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:31:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=6362 A court may not appoint an arbitrator under the statutory court-assisted appointment mechanism without a binding arbitration agreement between the parties. For employment disputes, the employment contract must contain or expressly incorporate an arbitration clause; standalone or foreign employer policies not integrated into the contract do not suffice. An exclusive forum-selection clause in the employment contract negates reliance on a separate arbitration program, and labor-law or administrative remedies do not replace the contractual prerequisite for court intervention under the statutory appointment procedure. Articles Other Topics Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:31:29 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=6362