Yeomans

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TRICIA YEOMANS, et al., Case No. 19-cv-00792-EMC

Plaintiffs,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’

v. MOTION TO COMPEL

ARBITRATION

WORLD FINANCIAL GROUP INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., et al., Docket No. 73 11 Defendants. 12 13 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs1 filed a putative class action lawsuit against Defendants World Financial Group Insurance Agency Inc. and World Financial Group Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”), alleging, inter alia, violations of the California Labor Code, the California Business and Professional Code, and California Wage Orders based on Defendants’ purported misclassification of Plaintiffs as independent contractors, as opposed to employees. Defendants have now filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration, Dismiss Class Claims, and Stay Case. See Docket No. 73 (“Mot.”). II. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Plaintiffs allege the following. Defendants represent themselves as a financial-…