Under the deal to reform the Private Attorney General Act, a coalition of business groups would agree to withdraw a ballot measure that would have largely gutted PAGA. Reports showed PAGA generated lawsuits worth $10B in payouts from employers in the past 10 years, with big money for lawyers, little real benefit for workers
A new lawsuit from the U.S. and California chambers of commerce and other business advocates says new California laws forcing businesses to report "climate" emissions violates both the First Amendment and Clean Air Act.
The legislation would bar employers from speaking with their workers about union organizing efforts, and give trial lawyers new powers to sue employers accused of violating the new law for potentially big money damages
A California Supreme Court ruling says counties can't shut down oil and gas drilling. Activists vowed to continue fighting to hinder local oil and gas extraction, which the industry said is misguided, will leave U.S. more dependent on foreign, dirtier energy sources
The yearlong wait on the future of California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has yielded a conflicting opinion from the state Supreme Court, which recently ruled that collective PAGA claims can proceed in court, even when the lead plaintiff's case is already in arbitration.
With proposed state legislation nearing a crucial June deadline, another bill to change the system of direct democracy in California remains under discussion in Sacramento
As Cal/OSHA has voted to continue its COVID-mitigation regulation for two more years, it will mean new – but also what’s been described as more feasible requirements – on outbreak thresholds and record-keeping.
A new brief in Adolph v. Uber, a case involving California’s PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act), asks the state Supreme Court to restore a plaintiff’s ability to pursue another person’s PAGA claims in court, which the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled isn’t compatible with federal arbitration law.
With recent state projections suggesting an economic slowdown and more legislation taking effect in January, a new alert provides statistics on how often California lawmakers voted in support of pro-business bills.
With Cal/OSHA’s upcoming vote on a two-year regulation for COVID-19 mitigation, it’s raising questions about what will change from the current standards, and how they’ll align with the scheduled termination of California’s State of Emergency in late February.
With last month’s announcement that Cal/OSHA could implement a new permanent standard for COVID-19 mitigation in workplaces, it’s raising questions about how much the new rules would differ from the current procedures.
The U.S. Supreme Court in a near-unanimous decision in Viking v. Moriana has agreed that claims brought under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) can be compelled to arbitration.
Cal/OSHA’s adoption last week of the third version of COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) presents new employee testing rules regardless of vaccination status.
The California Chamber of Commerce has issued initial entries for its “2022 Job Killer List,” to bring attention to new bills that could deter economic and employment growth.
A new amicus brief filed with U.S. Supreme Court in Viking v. Moriana argues that California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is not exempt from the rules of the Federal Arbitration Act.
A bill, AB 1001, to incorporate Environmental Justice (EJ) principles into the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), is raising questions about the how it would duplicate procedures enacted six years ago with SB 1000, which mandates all municipalities apply their own EJ policies to reduce risks in disadvantaged communities.
While new frequently asked questions (FAQs) in the Cal/OSHA ETS aim to provide clarity for employers on COVID-19 mitigation rules, questions are also being raised as to how they intersect with the state’s new paid sick leave requirements and the lifting of mask mandates for indoor public spaces.
As workplaces incorporate updated state regulations and guidance on COVID-19 mitigation, there are shorter quarantine exclusion periods and an increased reliance on testing.
As legal challenges to the federal vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 employees works its way through the courts, California regulators are working to adapt the state workplace rules on virus prevention to reflect current developments.
A ballot measure that would reform the Private Attorneys Generals Act (PAGA) by strengthening the current system available for all workers through the Labor Commissioner, and ensuring monetary settlements are retained by the workers themselves instead of their attorneys, is awaiting title and summary from the Attorney General’s office.
