Latrice Nelson v. Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LATRICE NELSON, Case No. 3:25-cv-05541-JSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION

v. TO COMPEL ARBITRATION

MACY'S RETAIL HOLDINGS, LLC, Re: Dkt. Nos. 21, 31 Defendant.

12 Plaintiff, a former Macy’s employee, brings this wage and hour class action on behalf of “fulfillment associates” who “handled, picked, packed, or processed packages or goods as part of international and/or interstate commerce” for Macy’s in California. (Dkt. No. 1-1 at 7-8.) While the action was initially filed in the Contra Costa Superior Court, Macy’s removed the action to this court under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), 28 U.S.C. § 1453(b). Macy’s then moved to compel arbitration in accordance with an arbitration provision incorporated into Macy’s new hire paperwork and to dismiss Plaintiff’s putative class claims. (Dkt. No. 21.1) On December 9, 2025, the Court issued an order stating it was inclined to deny Macy’s motion to compel…