Missouri Insomnia Cookies Manager Must Arbitrate Wage Claims

An Insomnia Cookies LLC manager in Missouri must arbitrate his wage claims, a federal court said.

Two general managers, Michael Williams and Jonn Gibson, sued the company in April 2023 for violations of federal and state wage-and-hour laws. They alleged the company failed to pay overtime and sought to represent a collective under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act as well as a statewide class.

• The US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on Wednesday granted the company’s motion to compel arbitration for Williams because he didn’t dispute that he signed the online arbitration agreement
• “While there is ...