Common use of For Employment-Related Disputes Clause in Contracts

For Employment-Related Disputes. (i) the Company agrees to pay all of the arbitrator’s and arbitration fees and expenses until otherwise ordered by the arbitrator, except that the Company shall not be responsible for Employee’s legal fees and costs, unless awarded to Employee by the arbitrator; (ii) the arbitration shall be governed by the substantive law of the State of Colorado, without giving effect to choice of law principles; (iii) a single arbitrator engaged in the practice of employment law from the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) shall conduct the arbitration of Employment-Related Disputes pursuant to the AAA’s Employment Arbitration Rules and Procedures of 2009, without incorporation of AAA’s Mediation Rules and Supplemental Rules for Class Arbitration, which the parties hereby expressly disclaim (the “Rules”), which may be found at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx; (iv) the arbitrator shall have the authority to hear and decide dispositive motions in the context of such arbitration, under the guidelines and legal standards set forth in C.R.C.P. 12 and 56; (v) regardless of what the Rules state, all arbitration proceedings, including without limitation hearings, discovery, settlements and awards shall be confidential and the arbitration and any hearings shall be held in the City and County of Denver, Colorado; and (vi) the arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding, and judgment upon the arbitrator’s decision and/or award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.