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Case in Point -- Recent Updates in California Employment Law
On July 1, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law reforms intended to moderate California’s unique and controversial Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). The PAGA amendments are widely seen as a compromise...more
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
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
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 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
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
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
On June 27, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2288, thereby reforming PAGA and amending Labor Code Section 2699. Passed in 2004, PAGA authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil...more
On July 1, 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills that significantly reform the California Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). California employers will soon benefit from a myriad of reforms...more
On July 1, 2024, Governor Newsom signed legislation that makes significant changes to California's notorious Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) to become effective immediately as an urgency measure. While the new...more
On July 1, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two legislative bills (AB 2288, amending Labor Code Section 2699; and SB 92, amending Section 2699.3) into law, effective July 1, 2024. The new law significantly...more
The comprehensive reform of California’s Private Attorneys General Act is now the law. The PAGA reform (AB 2288 and SB 92) was a result of an agreement approved by Governor Newsom that removed the vote on the repeal of PAGA...more
Aggrieved employee is any person who was employed by the alleged violator and against whom one or more of the alleged violations was committed. An “aggrieved employee” is any person who was employed by the alleged violator...more
As previously discussed, on June 18, 2024, California’s political leaders announced a tentative deal to reform a number of aspects of California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). On June 27, 2024, the PAGA reform...more
On July 1, 2024 Governor Newsom signed SB-92 and AB-2288 into law, which instituted sweeping reforms to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). PAGA was passed 20 years ago to provide a private mechanism for...more