ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION REQUESTING ENTRY OF ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND STAYING THE ACTION PENDING MEDIATION

KIMBERLY J. MUELLER, District Judge.

ORDER

The Court has considered the Joint Stipulation requesting Entry of an Order Granting Plaintiff Leave to File a First Amended Complaint ("Joint Stipulation") and staying further proceedings in this action pending the parties' completion of mediation on July 29, 2019 filed by Plaintiff SELINA RANGEL ("Plaintiff"), on behalf of herself and all other similarly situated employees of Defendant W.W. GRAINGER, INC. ("Defendant") (collectively, "the parties") and Defendant, and the proposed First Amended Class Action Complaint in the form attached at Exhibit A to the Joint Stipulation.

With good cause appearing, and pursuant to the Joint Stipulation, the Court approves the Joint Stipulation and it is hereby ordered that:

1. Plaintiff is granted leave to file her First Amended Complaint, as provided at Exhibit A to the parties' Joint Stipulation;

2. The action is stayed, including any conferences, the filing of further pleadings, and proceeding with formal discovery, pending the parties' completion of mediation;

3. The Initial Status Conference scheduled for March 14, 2019 in this action is continued to August 29, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom Three;

4. The parties will file their Joint Status Report under Rule 26(f) on or before August 22, 2019; and

5. Defendant will file its responsive pleading to the First Amended Complaint, if necessary, within 21 days following the continued Initial Status Conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.