Heldt

Order on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint and Motion to Strike First Amended Complaint

Plaintiffs Steven Heldt, Brian Buchanan, and Christopher Slaight (collectively, “plaintiffs”) bring this putative class action against defendant Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd. (“defendant” or “TCS”) for discrimination in employment practices. Plaintiffs bring causes of action in the first amended complaint (Dkt. No. 39, “FAC”) for disparate treatment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. section 2000e, et seq., and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. section 1981 .

Pending before the Court are defendant’s motion to dismiss the FAC in part pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and 12(b)(1) (Dkt. No. 50, “MTD”) and defendant’s motion to strike allegations in the FAC pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f) (Dkt. No. 47, “MTS”). Having carefully considered the papers submitted and the pleadings in this action, a hearing on the motions held September 15, 2015, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court hereby Denies defendant’s motions.

Although the Court denies defendant’s motions, for the reasons stated on the record at…