An Arizona appellate court vacated the dismissal of a woman’s employment-related claims against her former employer, concluding that the lower court failed to first order the parties to arbitrate their disputes, as required by an employment agreement.

The Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, vacated and remanded the Maricopa County Superior Court’s ruling after finding the parties had explicitly agreed to arbitrate any disputes relating to plaintiff Michele Gray’s employment with her former employer, defendant GC Services.