Two former Norms restaurants employees and one current worker Wednesday were ordered to arbitrate their lawsuit claims against the family restaurant chain, including one woman who alleges she was fired for a mistaken non-charge of a $4 wings order and another worker who maintains he lost his job for complaining about unpaid overtime and missed rest breaks.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rupert A. Byrdsong heard arguments and then granted Norms’ motion to compel arbitration while also putting the case on hold pending a July 17, 2026, status conference.

The plaintiffs in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit are Nancy De Leon, Francisco Aguilar Estrada and Manuel Ceja. The multitude of causes of action alleged include wrongful termination, pregnancy discrimination, retaliation, failure to provide meal periods and rest breaks, failure to accommodate and engage in the interactive process and several state Labor Code violations.

The workers individually seek in excess of $400,000 in each category of compensatory, punitive and emotional distress damages. The suit does not state at which Norms the plaintiffs worked, but a separate document refers to the Norms location on Valley Boulevard in El Monte.

In their previous court papers, Norms attorneys denied the plaintiffs’ allegations and said all three had been paid any wages owed. The same lawyers also contended that the trio was bound to arbitrate any employment disputes.

According to the suit filed, De Leon was hired in June...

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