Common use of Arbitration of All Disputes Clause in Contracts

Arbitration of All Disputes. Any dispute as to any claim under this Agreement (including, without limitation, disputes arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act) shall be settled by arbitration in Chicago, Illinois by an arbitrator, who shall be appointed pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall be conducted promptly and expeditiously in accordance with the National Rules for Resolution of Employment Disputes of American Arbitration Association. Any award issued as a result of such arbitration shall be final and binding on the parties, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof; provided, however, that any award issued as a result of arbitration shall be reviewable de novo by a court of competent jurisdiction for errors of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto shall not be entitled to, and no award shall include in whole or in part, punitive damages or exemplary damages.

Arbitration of All Disputes. Any dispute as to any claim under this Agreement (including, without limitation, disputes arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act) shall be settled by arbitration in Chicago, Illinois by an arbitrator, who shall be appointed pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall be conducted promptly and expeditiously in accordance with the National Rules for Resolution of Employment Disputes of American Arbitration Association. Any award issued as a result of such arbitration shall be final and binding on the parties, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof; provided, however, that any award issued as a result of arbitration shall be reviewable de novo by a court of competent jurisdiction for errors of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto shall not be entitled to, and no award shall include in whole or in part, punitive damages or exemplary damages. This paragraph 16 shall not be construed to limit the Employer's or an Affiliate's right to obtain relief under paragraph 8 with respect to any matter or controversy subject to paragraph 8, and the Employer shall be entitled to obtain any such relief by direct application to state, federal, or other applicable court, without being required to first arbitrate such matter or controversy.