Ginčų, kylančių iš darbo teisinių santykių, arbitruotinumo problematika

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Arbitražas; Darbo ginčai, arbitražas, arbitražinė išlyga, darbo santykiai; Ginčų sprendimas; Kolektyviniai ginčai; Profesinės sąjungos; Arbitration; Collective disputes; Labour disputes, arbitration, arbitration clause, employment relations; Settlement of disputes; Unions.

ENIn respect of employment disputes unequal bargaining power even when combined with a standardized contract is not sufficient to invalidate it. Claim of unequal bargaining power or unconscionability showing unfairness or exploitation can invalidate arbitration agreement on general terms of contract law. The terms of consumer and employment agreement might be extensively negotiated and inequality of bargaining power does not persist. Arbitration agreements should be subject to the same rules just like other categories of contracts and requirement established in the article 2 of the New York Convention: the neutrality for laws of contractual validity should be obeyed. The adhesion to a contract that falls within framework of law simply reflects the need of modern economy and should not be invalidated. Along the same line of thoughts, the mere fact that one party drafts standard clauses does not make other party unconscious of its terms. Furthermore, the timing of an arbitration clause does not affect its legitimacy. [From the publication]