Fifth Circuit Gives Victory To Employees

In Nelson v. Watch House Int’l, LLC, No. 15-10531 (5th Cir. Mar. 2, 2016) (click here for a copy of the decision), the Fifth Circuit struck down an arbitration agreement in an employee handbook.  Applying Texas law, the Fifth Circuit found that the arbitration agreement was illusory because the employer had the unilateral right to modify or terminate the agreement immediately, without providing reasonable, advance notice of the changes or termination.