4th DCA Reissues Decision on Employer's Ability to Compel Arbitration of Retaliation Claim

A Florida appellate court revised its decision from earlier this year, finding that a Texas employer could compel arbitration of its former employee's claim that he had been fired in retaliation for filing a petition for workers' compensation benefits. Case: AMS Staff Leasing v. Taylor, No. 4D14-1387, 03/04/2015. Facts: Robert Taylor started working as a truck driver for Diamond K Resources in December 2012. When he arrived for work on Dec. 21, a supervisor gave him a written application for employment with AMS, an employee leasing company based in Dallas, Texas. The supervisor told...