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The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), enacted in 2004, upturned California’s employment law landscape. In theory, PAGA allowed employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other...more
With the August 31 deadline having come and gone, the California Legislature has completed its work for the year and sent all bills on to Governor Newsom’s desk. Now all eyes turn to the Governor as he has until September 30...more
Several changes impacting employers in jurisdictions across the nation are summarized in our latest blog post. California - Effective July 1, 2024- On July 1, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2288 (A.B. 2288)...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more
The California Supreme Court just ruled that public employers are not subject to civil penalties under the state’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). In a pivotal decision, the court held that public entities,...more
On August 15, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued a momentous unanimous decision in Stone v. Alameda Health System (“Stone”), concluding that public employers are exempt from various Labor Code provisions and PAGA...more
This is the second of a three-part series addressing the changes in California’s Private Attorneys General Act. Below, we discuss an employer’s opportunity to cure alleged PAGA violations...more
On August 1, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in Turrieta v. Lyft that substantially narrows the authority of PAGA litigants to intervene in overlapping PAGA actions. The Supreme Court’s ruling confirms...more
The “Summer of PAGA” continued last week when the California Supreme Court ruled in Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc., Case No. S271721, that a plaintiff in a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) action does not have standing to...more
CDF Wage and Hour Task Force – Monthly Updates and Tips - On Thursday, the California Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in the matter of Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc.....more
The State of California significantly overhauled the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) with the recent enactment of Assembly Bill 2288 and Senate Bill 92. This LawFlash summarizes some of the key...more
The PAGA reform caps penalties at 15% or 30% for employers that take “all reasonable steps” to comply with the law. This cap is especially meaningful when plaintiffs demand seven figures for alleged PAGA violations. This...more
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 wage and hour litigation...more
Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 92 and Assembly Bill 2288 which amended the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The new legislation is effective immediately....more
California's Private Attorneys General Act, better known as PAGA, has been in effect since 2004. PAGA allows employees to sue their employer on behalf of the state for virtually any claimed California Labor Code violation for...more
Last week, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2288 and Senate Bill (SB) 92, which amended California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Since 2004, PAGA has created challenges for California employers because it...more
In a lightning-fast deal brokered by Governor Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers enacted significant amendments to PAGA, California’s so-called “sue-your-boss” law that deputizes millions of workers across the state to bring...more
Join Weintraub attorneys Shauna Correia and Lukas Clary as they discuss the new PAGA reform, offering insights on how it impacts California employers and steps they can take to stay compliant on the latest from California...more
Assembly Bill 2288 and Senate Bill 92 were introduced on 21 June 2024, both of which proposed significant reforms to California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). On 1 July 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed...more
For years, California employers have struggled to deal with claims under the state’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”)(Labor Code §§ 2699, et seq.), known – without affection – in the early days as the “Sue Your Boss”...more
On June 27, 2024, the California Legislature passed AB 2288 and SB 92, compromise legislation that reformed the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and averted a ballot measure that threatened to repeal the law entirely this...more
California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) has undergone substantial, and arguably overdue, reform by way of dual legislative measures - Assembly Bill 2288 and Senate Bill 92. PAGA 2.0 will apply to PAGA civil...more
On July 1, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law that significantly revamp the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). These reforms follow a June 18 deal reached between California labor and business...more
Over the years, California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) has provided a procedurally convenient means for employees to seek expansive penalties for employers’ alleged violations of California’s very technical...more