Public Health Trust v. Hernandez

The appellant, Public Health Trust d/b/a Jackson Memorial Hospital (“PHT”), a Miami-Dade County agency operating the County’s public hospital system, appeals a non-final order granting a former county employee’s motion to compel arbitration. We reverse finding the employee violated the grievance provisions in the employer/union collective bargaining agreement by improperly seeking immediate arbitration.

*125PHT terminated appellee, Heriberto Hernandez (“Hernandez”), after a preter-mination hearing and advised him that he had the right to appeal his termination using a grievance process outlined in…