Although this case isn't new it's significant and of interest.
The California Court of Appeal, Second District, held that an arbitration provision in an employee handbook was severable from all of the other rights and policies included in the handbook and, therefore, there was no agreement to arbitrate.
An employee was employed for approximately eighteen years before being fired. She then filed suit against the employer for various rights dealing with wrongful termination and violations of public policy, etc. The employer filed a motion to dismiss the complaint and compel arbitration. This was all based on the employee handbook.
The handbook was divided into nine ...