Binding What?
Some of you might be aware of my dislike for Binding Arbitration.So we see a mix of that with occupational hazards for contractors in Iraq in this story about a woman’s time in a shipping container. It doesn’t seem as good as some other’s time in a shipping container.
But back to the story - because of binding Arbitration and the fact it happened in Iraq it looks like she gets the short straw. Not fun. There are plenty of better ways to be bound.
(Editor’s note: There may very well still be criminal charges filed, especially considering how much media attention this is starting to get. Arbitration only applies to civil cases.)
(Editor’s Editor’s note: Bush has given many of the contractors in Iraq the ability to get out criminal charges for stuff that happens over there and it did happen in Iraq. They might have be able to press criminal charges.)
sloth said,
December 13, 2007
I have no objection to binding arbitration clauses in business to business contracts. However, when arbitration happens between businesses and individuals it pretty much sucks. Since business is paying the bills if Mr. Arbitrator wants to make any money we know which way he is going to side.
That bastard.
sage said,
December 13, 2007
Unless you’re sleeping with Mr. Arbitrator. In that case, it’s likely he’ll be looking for new employment after siding against the business. People in that type of job need a new one anyways…
Though I agree, in business to business it can be useful. It can keep legal responsibility down in contracts and if one business screws over another, what does that matter to me as Chris Consumer?
sloth said,
December 13, 2007
Arbitrators are usually judges or lawyers making a spare buck anyway. If Douglas Adams is right about who will be first up against the law when revolution comes, I think we may know who will be second.
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