Brashear

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL BRASHEAR, et al., ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-0505 - NONE JLT ) Plaintiffs, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ) GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO v. ) COMPEL ARBITRATION ) HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC., ) (Doc. 10) ) Defendant. ) ) )

Michael Brashear, Benito Contreras, Kenneth Dollar, Terry Foster, and Ricardo Rodriguez are employed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. and seek to hold their employer liable for wage and hour violations under California law. (See Doc. 1) Halliburton asserts Plaintiffs agreed to arbitrate claims arising out of their employment and seeks to compel arbitration. (Doc. 10) The Court found the matter suitable for decision without oral arguments, and the motion was taken under submission on August 6, 2020. (Doc. 1) For the following reasons, the Court recommends Defendant’s motion to compel arbitration be GRANTED and the action be STAYED. I. Background…