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AgreementGrade.com calculates a company’s grade based on the provisions in their form employment and customer agreements (to the extent the agreements or their provisions are available to us). Each grade calculation begins with an A, and grade points are deducted for each of the items and at the rates specified below. If you have reason to believe a grade has been incorrectly calculated, we would welcome you to submit links or documents with any more current information about the subject company.
Mandatory Arbitration (affected parties)
Mandatory arbitration required for standard employees - minus 2
Mandatory arbitration required for executives only - minus 1
Mandatory arbitration required for third-party affiliates - minus 1
Mandatory Arbitration (scope)
Mandatory arbitration required for all claims - minus 2
Mandatory arbitration required for all claims except sexual harassment - minus 1
Class Action Lawsuits
Mandatory arbitration required for all claims - minus 2
Mandatory arbitration required for all claims except sexual harassment - minus 1
Restrictive Covenants
Non-competition provision - minus 1
Non-soliciation provision - minus 1
Other
Customer agreements require arbitration - minus 0.5
Agreement contains other waivers of any material rights or requires other post-employment obligations - minus 1 to 3
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