Ramirez-Baker

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS, STAY, AND COMPEL ARBITRATION (Doc. 8)

INTRODUCTION

Defendants Beazer Homes, Inc, Celia Nevarez and Walter Diamond (collectively “Beazer”) move to compel Plaintiff Donna Ramirez-Baker (“Ms.Ramirez-Baker”) to arbitrate this dispute in accordance with Beazer’s alternative dispute resolution program and the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1, et seq. Ms. Ramirez-Baker opposed the motion on June 9, 2008. Beazer replied on June 17, 2008. The Court finds this matter suitable for decision on the pleadings and VACATES the June 24, 2008 oral argument pursuant to Local Rule 78 — 230(h). For the reasons discussed below, this Court GRANTS Beazer’s motion to compel arbitration.

BACKGROUND

Ms. Ramirez-Baker applied for a position at Beazer on February 22, 2007. The employment application contains an “Applicant Statement,” which requires the applicant’s signature. In its last paragraph, the Applicant Statement contains information regarding Beazer’s alternative dispute resolution program, called “Resolving Concerns at Beazer” (“RCB Program”). A potential employee is informed that:

An applicant signing the applicant statement is informed further that…