With the 2024 California legislative year closed, it is once again time to summarize the new legislation that will affect businesses operating within California and highlight relevant action items related to this legislation....more
10/22/2024
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The California Department of Industrial Relations recently updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding how claims brought under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) will be handled following recent reform...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
7/12/2024
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California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) authorizes current and former employees to bring a representative action for civil penalties on behalf of the state against an employer for Labor Code violations committed...more
7/21/2023
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