An employment arbitration agreement is an agreement between an employer and an employee, sometimes signed prior to employment and in some cases after employment commences, in which both parties agree to submit any disputes related to employment to arbitration rather than traditional litigation. . Such agreements are beneficial to both employers and employees as they tend to result in faster resolution of claims. They are especially beneficial for employers because arbitration avoids the occasional costly “runaway jury” verdict. On the other hand, arbitrators tend to “split the baby” so that even when an employee’s claim is of dubious value, the employee is often rewarded. While there is conflicting jurisprudence in various jurisdictions regarding the enforcement of pre-employment arbitration agreements, the authorities seem to hold that such agreements, if made on an equitable basis, are in fact enforceable.