Vedachalam

ORDER

Plaintiffs allege various California wage and hour violations in this diversity-based class action, along with collateral claims. Defendants assert that Gopi Vedachalam, one of the plaintiffs, executed various agreements rendering his claims subject to arbitration. Defendants, therefore, move to compel arbitration under section 206 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 USC §§ 201-208 , and to dismiss or stay the case pending completion of arbitration of Vedachalam’s claims. Arbitrability of Vedachalam’s claims presumably would render him an inadequate class representative. Having reviewed the parties’ submissions, for the reasons stated herein the court DENIES defendants’ motion.

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Tata America International Corporation, Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd and Tata Sons, Ltd are named as defendants in this action. Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd (TCS) is an information-technology-outsourcing and consulting company incorporated in India. Doc # 10 at 3-4. Tata Sons, Ltd is the parent company of TCS and is also incorporated in India. Id. Tata America International Corporation is a United States subsidiary of TCS. Id. These entities are referred to collectively as…