Yiyi Zhu v. USAA Federal Savings Bank - Compels Arbitration

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:42:21 +0000
Employment & Labor

The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina granted USAA Federal Savings Bank's motion to compel arbitration in an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by former employee Yiyi Zhu, who alleges her July 2025 termination was based on sex and an impending pregnancy. Finding that the parties had a written arbitration agreement covering disputes arising from their employer-employee relationship, the Court compelled arbitration and stayed the federal action pending arbitration completion. The ruling applies the Federal Arbitration Act framework and Fourth Circuit precedent requiring courts to rigorously enforce arbitration agreements according to their terms.