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From: 	Committee of Corporate General Counsel of the Business Law Section <CORPGEN@MAIL.ABANET.ORG>@ENRON [mailto:IMCEANOTES-Committee+20of+20Corporate+20General+20Counsel+20of+20the+20Business+20Law+20Section+20+3CCORPGEN+40MAIL+2EABANET+2EORG+3E+40ENRON@ENRON.com]  On Behalf Of "Fricklas, Michael" <Michael.Fricklas@viacom.com>
Sent:	Monday, April 30, 2001 2:16 PM
To:	CORPGEN@MAIL.ABANET.ORG
Subject:	FW: Employment Arbitraton

> In light of the recent Supreme Court decision in Circuit City Stores v.
> Adams, Viacom is considering whether or not to adopt a program of
> mandatory arbitration of employment-related disputes.  Before proceeding
> this way, we would like to know whether anyone has experience with these
> programs and would be willing to share them.  Would you recommend the
> adoption of a program?  Has it encouraged additional claims?  How do
> employees feel about the program?  How do you source mediators and
> arbitrators?  What do employees pay for the program?  Are employees who
> collectively bargain included in the program?  Are there any advisors whom
> you particularly recommend (or suggest we avoid)?