A new lawsuit combining COVID-19 claims with wage and hour allegations is raising questions about how much litigation will ensue absent state lawmakers passing liability protections for businesses and without clarification of the revisions to the Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS).
An appeal disputing the constitutionality of the PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) has been filed in the Fourth Appellate District, stating the trial court misapplied an earlier court challenge to the controversial statute.
A recent state Supreme Court ruling found that work undertaken by contract workers on non-construction public works projects can be subject to a Prevailing Wage statute dating from the 1930s, raising questions about what the impact will be for the thousands of other special districts in California – from parks to libraries.
A groundbreaking study on the impact of the PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) demonstrates the degree to which the controversial law has benefited attorneys over the employees it was enacted to help.
As the Ninth Circuit prepares to rule on an appeal of $102 million in damages for alleged California Labor Code violations, including Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) penalties, new legislation is under consideration to reform the controversial PAGA law.
California’s recent issues with processing jobless benefits has prompted a local business group to take out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal that questions whether state Labor Secretary Julie Su should be considered a candidate for U.S. Secretary of Labor.
Although the Ninth Circuit recently issued a PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) ruling that found favorably for an employer in a meal and rest break case, the state Legislature didn’t advance a bill that sought to amend the statute.
As California lawmakers reach the end of a legislative session shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a proposal that could reform the PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) is on the table for consideration.
As the number of PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) cases continues to rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a state appellate court has ruled that an employee cannot be compelled to arbitrate a PAGA claim on the basis of a pre-dispute arbitration agreement.
As businesses across the state adjust to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a coalition of trade groups has written to Gov. Gavin Newsom to ask for workplace guidance and relief from labor laws during the emergency.
The state Supreme Court’s ruling last month that PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) claims can proceed even if the underlying claim has been settled has raised concerns in the business community that it could lead to more expensive litigation.
As the coronavirus threat has led to a wave of business closures across California, a trade organization is calling on the governor to put a halt to PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) lawsuits.
A new California Supreme Court decision will usher in more lawsuits against businesses under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) without really bringing more benefits to aggrieved employees, according to those familiar with PAGA litigation.
WASHINGTON – The American Tort Reform Association (ATRF) earlier last week released its annual Judicial Hellholes report with the state of California placing as the second-worst legal climate in the nation following the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
SUNLAND – California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has unnecessarily burdened businesses with expensive litigation over minor labor infractions, prompting the California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA) to move for reforming the 15-year-old law.
