Wage and Hour, Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), Enforcement

Massachusetts employers: Proposed private attorney general act for wage-hour claims is a major concern

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/3/2025

For the third consecutive legislative session, Massachusetts state representative Tram T. Nguyen (D-Essex) has proposed a bill (H.1916) to establish a private right of action by employees on behalf of themselves, their fellow...more

PAGA Reimagined: A New Chapter for California’s Employers and Employees

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/21/2024

On June 18, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas announced a tentative deal to reform a number of aspects of California’s Private Attorneys...more

A New Dawn (Maybe) for California Employers: State and Business Groups Strike Deal on PAGA Reform

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 6/21/2024

On June 18, 2024, Governor Newsom, in collaboration with legislative leaders, unveiled a landmark agreement to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The agreement comes before California voters could weigh in on...more

January 2024 California Employment Law Notes

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 1/26/2024

A Single Incident Of Harassing Conduct May Create A Hostile Work Environment - Beltran v. Hard Rock Hotel Licensing, Inc., 97 Cal. App. 5th 865 (2023) - Stephanie Beltran, a server at the Hard Rock Hotel in Palm...more

New Year’s Resolutions for California Businesses in 2016

McManis Faulkner on 12/16/2015

California begins 2016 with a number of new employment laws, ranging from compensation rates for piece-rate employees to permissible uses of the Federal E-Verify system. Employers should familiarize themselves with the...more

California Enacts a Raft of New Employment Legislation

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 10/21/2015

The latest legislative session has just ended, and, true to form, the California Legislature has added more than a dozen new laws affecting employers doing business in the nation’s largest state. These statutes are in...more

2015 California Labor and Employment Legislation Update: It’s Final!

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/14/2015

October 11, 2015, was Governor Brown’s last day to sign bills the California Legislature presented to him following the first year of the 2015-2016 Legislative Session. Below is a summary of what did and did not make Governor...more

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