On July 1, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a package of reforms to the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), a statute that has created headaches for employers and driven up ...

California employers continue to navigate a new, costly and often unclear legal landscape when defending claims under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Recent legislative reforms, ...

WITHHELD FOR THOSE PAYMENTS. BUSINESS AND LABOR GROUPS HAVE A DEAL TO SETTLE ISSUES SURROUNDING A CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW. THE LAW ALLOWS WORKERS TO SUE THEIR EMPLOYERS FOR LABOR LAW VIOLATIONS ON BEHALF ...

With increased adoption of AI-driven workforce tools and the continued plaintiff-side focus on wage-and-hour claims, this ...

California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) allows certain employees to bring lawsuits against their employers—including restauranteurs—on behalf of the state. This can lead to hefty penalties ...

California employers last week got some relief from PAGA, the state law many businesses love to hate, when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down one important part of the controversial act. PAGA, or the ...

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In a recent case, the plaintiff’s death meant that the court should dismiss her claim under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). Substitution of the representative plaintiff was improper, ...

The case of Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC (2014) found that the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) did not violate California’s separation of powers rule. Even if that ...