Aguilar

FACTS

Plaintiff is a former employee of defendant. At the time she was hired, in December 2020, she signed an arbitration agreement through which the parties “agree[d] to resolve by final and binding arbitration any and all claims or controversies . . . in any way arising out of, relating to or associated with Employee’s employment with the Company.” Claims covered by the agreement, which the agreement refers to as “Arbitrable Disputes,” include without limitation, wage or

2 other compensation related claims, as well as claims for violation of any statute or regulation (e.g., Labor Code, California wage orders). The agreement further specifies “that arbitration . . . shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any covered dispute between the parties.” An additional provision provides as follows: “Both the Company and Employee waive any right either may otherwise have to pursue, file, participate in, or be represented in any Arbitrable Dispute brought in any court on a class basis or as a collection action, or as a representative action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Agreement shall preclude Employee from pursuing, filing, participating in or…