Requires employment and consumer dispute arbitrations to be submitted to neutral third party arbitrators, and establishes prohibited arbitration agreements and provisions
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Summary
The bill changes New York law so that any arbitration of an employment or consumer dispute must be handled by a truly neutral third‑party arbitrator. It also makes pre‑dispute arbitration agreements that force employees or consumers into arbitration unenforceable. The goal is to protect workers and shoppers from biased arbitration and give them a meaningful choice in resolving disputes.
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