New rules force employers to pay arbitration fees

Amends provisions of law governing arbitration proceedings; specifies fees and expenses with regard to employment or consumer arbitration proceedings; directs certain sanctions on a party which breaches an arbitration agreement.

Engrossed· 2026-05-18

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Cost shift

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If a company refuses to pay arbitration fees, the employee can sue them for those costs and any extra damages.

Our take

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The bill would stop businesses from dodging arbitration costs, giving workers a way to recover fees and hold bad actors accountable, so they must pay or face court sanctions.

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The facts

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The bill adds rules for who must pay arbitration fees in employment and consumer cases.
If the party that should pay fees does not pay within 30 days, they breach the agreement.
The employee or consumer can then withdraw to court and recover those fees plus attorney costs.
Courts can impose monetary and other sanctions on the party that fails to pay.
The bill also lets the arbitration provider send invoices to all parties at once.