Join us for a complimentary webinar during which CDF partners will discuss the new iteration of California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and related legal developments while providing attendees with strategic...more
On June 17, labor and business groups reached an agreement with California Governor Newsom to reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). A summary of the deal was announced the following day. The proposed...more
6/25/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State Labor Laws
Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that labor and business groups concluded their ongoing negotiations and reached an agreement to reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The agreement is...more
6/19/2024
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Reform ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
This week, the California Supreme Court filed a decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., S279397, holding that “an employer’s objectively reasonable, good faith belief that it has provided employees with...more
Last week a trial court in Alameda County entered an order permitting Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. to recover nearly $125,000 in costs from the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA). Hobby Lobby incurred these...more
1/4/2024
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DLSE ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Hobby Lobby ,
Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Legal Costs ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws
Join us on September 26 for a comprehensive webinar hosted by CDF as we delve into the crucial subject of arbitrating PAGA claims, exploring its implications following the California Supreme Court's landmark decision in...more
9/15/2023
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Best Practices ,
CA Supreme Court ,
California ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Code ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Uber ,
Webinars
Last week the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, dropped a bombshell on employers by opining that an employee has standing to pursue PAGA penalties even if she only claims to have suffered a Labor Code...more
The Ninth Circuit in Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., No. 19-16184 (May 28, 2021) (“Magadia”), recently provided what is perhaps the first hopeful road map for employers to defend themselves against PAGA claims since a...more
6/8/2021
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Meals-Gifts-and Entertainment Rules ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Qui Tam ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements ,
Wal-Mart
On February 23, 2021, a unanimous Ninth Circuit panel held in the decision of Bernstein v. Virgin America Inc. (Case No. 19-15382) that employers are not subject to heightened penalties for subsequent violations under the...more
2/25/2021
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Wage and Hour