Vallejo v. Garda CL Southwest, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

LEE H. ROSENTHAL, District Judge.

This is a suit alleging a failure to pay the overtime required under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. Christian Vallejo sued his former employer, Garda CL Southwest, Inc. (Garda), asserting a right to relief for himself and on behalf of other similarly situated employees. Garda moved to dismiss or stay and compel arbitration under an arbitration clause contained in a collective-bargaining agreement that Vallejo signed. (Docket Entry No. 15). On October 18, 2012, three other Garda employees — Artemio…