Irwin

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION OF PLAINTIFF’S WAGE-HOUR CLAIM

The instant action is before the Court on the motion to compel arbitration brought by the defendant UBS Financial Services, Inc. (“UBS” or “defendant”). Pursuant to Local Rule 7-15, the Court finds this matter appropriate for disposition without oral argument. After reviewing and considering the positions of the parties, the Court grants the defendant’s motion and adopts the following order.

I. Background

The defendant hired the plaintiff Sandra Irwin (“Irwin” or “plaintiff’) in June of 1999 as a Financial Advisor Trainee. (Mot. at 3; Opp. at 1.) In July of 1999, the plaintiff completed a Form U-4. The plaintiff signed the form, which states:

(Mot. at 3^4; Ex. A (U-4 at 4, ¶ 5).) In Item 10, the plaintiff indicated that she was registering with the NASD. (Id.)

The NASD Code of Arbitration Procedure provides that some matters may be submitted to arbitration, and other matters must be submitted to arbitration. Rule 10201 sets forth the matters that are required to be submitted for arbitration:

(See Request for Judicial Notice (“RJN”), Ex. A at 7.)

In May of 2000, the plaintiff moved from…