On July 1, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two complementary bills to reform the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). According to Newsom, “This reform is decades in the making—and it’s a big win for both workers...more
7/5/2024
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Department of Industrial Relations ,
Employment Litigation ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations
In June 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana that (1) the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires the enforcement of an arbitration agreement that waives an employee’s...more
There is a new, but not entirely unexpected, front in the continuing war over California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims. On July 20, 2022, the California Supreme Court granted review in Adolph v. Uber...more
On March 30, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in a critically important case for California employers, Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, Case No. 20-1573. As we previously discussed, the...more
On February 7, 2022, a California appellate court issued the latest decision regarding the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Representative PAGA actions, which typically involve a relatively brief statute of limitations,...more
On September 9, 2021, a California Court of Appeal issued its ruling in Wesson v. Staples the Office Superstore, LLC, delivering a welcome victory to employers battling representative actions under the Private Attorneys...more
9/23/2021
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Defense Strategies ,
Discovery ,
Due Process ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Penalties ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Staples ,
State Labor Laws