In This Issue:

- Good News, Bad News: Appeals Court Clarifies Penalties For Violations Of Wage Orders By Jimmie Johnson (Irvine)

The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, handed employers a mixed blessing in a recent case, holding that employees cannot make a Private Attorneys General Action (PAGA) claim based upon alleged violations of Industrial Wage Commission (IWC) Wage Orders. Rather, PAGA claims can only be based upon statutory rights...