Worker Can't Compel Employer to Arbitrate Retaliation Claim

A Texas appellate court ruled that an allegedly injured worker who initiated a retaliation lawsuit against his former employer could not compel the employer to arbitrate the dispute after it agreed to litigate. Case: Adcock v. Five Star Rentals, No. 04-17-00531-CV, 04/18/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Jimmy Adcock worked for Five Star Rentals. He alleged that he suffered an on-the-job injury in December 2014. After Adcock filed a workers’ compensation claim, he contended that he was discharged from his position. Adcock retained an attorney to pursue a retalia...