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Plaintiff alleges construction company VBC Tracy LLC committed wage theft
Angel Pichardo has filed a lawsuit against VBC Tracy LLC alleging wage theft and wrongful termination related to a public works project in San Jose. The case highlights claims of misclassification and failure to pay prevailing wages along with demands for compensation under various labor laws. -
SCOTUS rules 8-1 that federal law preempts California’s PAGA arbitration rules
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. -
New CA Supreme Court ruling sets new rules for missed premium payments
A California Supreme Court decision establishes new parameters for how premium payments apply for meal and rest period violations, stating such payments need to be reported as wages that must be included on wage statements and final pay obligations. -
New PAGA blog includes report on upcoming SCOTUS decision on California law
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers its decision in Viking v. Moriana, a case involving the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), it’s raising questions about what the future of the controversial law will look like. -
Timothy Long and Philip I. Person Publish Employment Law Yearbook 2022
Timothy Long and Philip I. Person Publish Employment Law Yearbook 2022. -
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in California PAGA case; decision expected by early summer
Oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court took place late last month in Viking v. Moriana, a case that questions whether California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is exempt from the rules of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). -
PAGA can’t bypass federal arbitration law, amicus argues ahead of Viking v. Moriana
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. -
Amicus brief on California’s PAGA distributed to U.S. Supreme Court ahead of hearing in Viking v. Moriana
An amicus brief by the California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA) has been distributed to the U.S. Supreme Court prior to oral arguments later this month in Viking v. Moriana, a case involving the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). -
Ninth Circuit delays rehearing arbitration decision until SCOTUS rules on other arbitration case
The Ninth Circuit has announced it will defer ruling on a California case involving arbitration, Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta, because the U.S. Supreme Court is now reviewing another California case, Viking v. Moriana, addressing how arbitration falls under the Federal Arbitration Act. -
In Viking case before SCOTUS, amicus briefs argue California’s PAGA statute not exempt from federal arbitration law
A host of state and national business groups have provided amicus briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court in the Viking v. Moriana case, arguing that litigation filed under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) isn’t exempt from the provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). -
BASF Elects Anthony Guzman to Chair Diversity & Inclusion Committee
BASF Elects Anthony Guzman to Chair Diversity & Inclusion Committee. -
PAGA reform measure attains milestone in signatures needed for November ballot
Momentum is picking up in getting signatures for the proposed ballot initiative that would replace the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) with a system designed to improve claim resolution for workers and deter excessive litigation filed under the controversial law. -
New amicus brief filed in case challenging constitutionality of California’s PAGA statute
In litigation over the constitutionality of California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed an amicus brief urging the court to find the statute violates the state’s separation of powers doctrine. -
Business community urges legislative action to address roadblocks to financial recovery
With an array of new California laws taking effect this year, questions persist about how meaningful liability reform will be considered in 2022, particularly as supply chain issues and the new Omicron variant increase concerns about economic recovery. -
Appellate court receives reply brief in PAGA constitutionality case
A reply brief has been filed in the California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA) lawsuit against the state, challenging the constitutionality of the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). -
Signature gathering set to begin for PAGA reform ballot measure
Proponents for an initiative that would replace the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) with a system designed to improve relief for workers have been approved to start gathering signatures to qualify the measure for the November 2022 election ballot. -
U.S. District Court applies new manageability case law in PAGA ruling
A federal judge has applied new case law regarding manageability of California’s PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) in a decision involving installation technicians who had discretion over when to take their hourlong meal break within the first five hours of their work shift. -
California retakes top spot in annual ranking of 'Judicial Hellholes'
California has been named the nation’s top Judicial Hellhole, up two slots from last year, in the 20th annual ranking from the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA). -
‘It’s time to put the power back in the hands of workers’: California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act filed at state level
The California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act has recently been filed at the state level, in attempt to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and create a consultation and policy publication unit in the Labor Commissioner’s office. -
New ballot initiative seeks to provide full award to workers by replacing the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
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.