Disclosure Concerning Arbitration And Class Action Waiver

Use a DISCLOSURE CONCERNING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER 2020 template to make your document workflow more streamlined.

What this arbitration disclosure does

A Disclosure Concerning Arbitration And Class Action Waiver explains that specified disputes may be resolved through arbitration instead of court and that participating parties may waive class or collective proceedings. The document usually identifies the parties, covered relationship, arbitration process, waiver language, acknowledgement, and signature fields. Its effect depends on clear assent, applicable federal and state law, and the facts of the transaction. ESIGN and UETA generally recognize qualifying electronic records and signatures, while statutory exclusions and state-specific requirements still apply.

Employers and providers

Employers and service providers use this disclosure to explain arbitration terms, class-action waivers, signature choices, and dispute procedures before a business relationship begins.

Legal teams

Legal and compliance teams place the disclosure inside employment agreements, customer contracts, onboarding packets, and electronic consent workflows requiring documented acknowledgement.

Legal standing for business transactions

For U.S. business transactions, an electronically signed arbitration disclosure can be evidence when intent, consent, signer attribution, and reliable record retention are shown under ESIGN and applicable state law, including UETA or New York ESRA. These rules do not cover wills, codicils, testamentary trusts, court orders, or official court filings.

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How to complete the disclosure

Prepare the arbitration disclosure, identify every signer, and preserve evidence that each party reviewed and accepted the stated waiver.

Upload document:
Upload the completed disclosure and confirm its pages are legible.
Add fields:
Use auto-detection, then place signature, initials, date, and acknowledgement fields.
Add signers:
Assign the disclosure to each employee, customer, or contracting party.
Send request:
Send the disclosure and monitor each required acknowledgement.
Store records:
Download the completed disclosure and preserve its audit trail.

Use the signNow web app when legal or human resources staff prepare the disclosure, place fields, assign signers, and review completion status from a desktop workflow.
Use the signNow mobile app when employees, customers, or contractors need to review and sign the disclosure from iOS or Android devices.
Use kiosk mode for supervised signing at an office, job site, clinic, or service counter where multiple people complete disclosures on one managed device.
Use a shareable signing link when the disclosure must be distributed through an approved portal, email message, or website without creating individual invitations.

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Authenticate signer:

Records the signer’s email, authentication method, and signing identity.

Capture timestamp:

Captures the exact time each disclosure action occurs.

Hash document:

Associates the completed document with its audit record.

Seal document:

Shows whether the signed file changed after completion.

Log activity:

Preserves IP address and documented signing actions.

Export trail:

Allows authorized users to retrieve or export evidence.

Setting	Recommendation
Signer authentication method	Email verification with SMS OTP
Electronic signature type	Typed or drawn signature
Audit trail configuration	Retain completion certificate and activity log
Document retention period	Follow agreement and state requirements
Encryption at rest	AES-256 with TLS 1.2 or 1.3

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Connect the disclosure to business systems

Connect arbitration disclosures with CRM, ERP, cloud storage, human resources, and project systems to route signatures and preserve completed records.

Security for signed disclosures

Data in transit:

TLS 1.2 and 1.3

Data at rest:

AES-256 encryption

Security reporting:

SOC 2 Type II certified

Information security:

ISO 27001 certified

Electronic signatures:

ESIGN and UETA compliant

Health information:

HIPAA compliant with BAA

Retention schedules for related records

Use the record class and underlying relationship to select a retention period; state requirements may be longer.

Six years: healthcare records

HIPAA requires six years from creation or last effective date under 45 CFR 164.530(j).

Three years: tax records

IRS records generally require three years from filing under IRC §6501(a), when applicable.

Three years: employment records

I-9 records require three years after hire or one year after termination, whichever is later, under 8 CFR §274a.2.

Three years: payroll records

FLSA payroll records require three years under 29 CFR §516.5, when the disclosure accompanies payroll documentation.

Five years: injury records

OSHA injury records require five years following the year covered under 29 CFR §1904.33.

Recordkeeping practices for signed disclosures

Preserve the signed arbitration disclosure and its supporting evidence according to the relationship, industry, and applicable state or federal retention rule.

Keep the disclosure with its agreement

Keep the signed disclosure, completion certificate, and audit trail together with the underlying agreement. Apply the retention period required for the relationship and check state law before deleting records connected to an active dispute.

Export audit evidence after completion

Export the audit trail after every completed disclosure and verify that the file opens correctly. Preserve signer identity, timestamps, IP information, and document history in an access-controlled repository.

Restrict access to signed records

Limit access to legal, human resources, and designated administrators who need the record. Use role-based permissions and document every approved retrieval or disclosure of the arbitration waiver.

Apply the applicable retention rule

Use a written retention schedule rather than deleting records automatically. For healthcare-related records, HIPAA requires six years from creation or the last effective date under 45 CFR 164.530(j).

State rules and document exclusions

Notarization required

May be rejected or delayed

Wills excluded

Electronic waiver excluded

Family law documents

Court-specific rules control

Real-estate deeds

Recording rules vary by state

Challenges with arbitration disclosures

Arbitration language may be buried among unrelated contract terms, making the waiver difficult for a signer to identify and acknowledge knowingly.
Missing initials, dates, or assigned signer fields can weaken evidence that every party reviewed the disclosure before signing.
Different state rules may affect enforceability, especially when the agreement involves consumers, employees, or regulated services.
A signed PDF without its audit trail may provide less evidence about identity, intent, timing, and document integrity.

Troubleshooting the arbitration disclosure

Resolve field, signing, authentication, and retention questions by checking the document setup, applicable law, and signNow evidence together.

Upload the disclosure as a clear PDF, then use signNow’s field detection and review every signature, initials, date, and acknowledgement field manually. The Business plan includes templates and audit trails, helping preserve the completed disclosure with its signing history.

A typed or drawn electronic signature can satisfy ESIGN and UETA when intent, consent, attribution, and record retention are established. For consumer-facing disclosures, provide the required ESIGN consumer disclosure and confirm electronic access before signing.

Use the Business plan for individual disclosure workflows at $8 per user per month with annual billing. Business Premium is $15 and adds bulk send, while Enterprise is $30 and adds advanced signer authentication.

Use signNow’s SMS one-time password or other available authentication controls when the parties require stronger signer attribution. Record the selected method in the audit trail and confirm that state law does not require additional formalities.

Export the signed disclosure together with its completion certificate and audit trail. Store both under the applicable retention schedule, such as six years for HIPAA records under 45 CFR 164.530(j).

The signed disclosure may not replace a will, codicil, testamentary trust, court order, or official court filing because ESIGN’s statutory exclusions apply. Obtain legal review when the waiver is connected to excluded documents or specialized state requirements.

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