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85% Discount on PAGA Claims
The PAGA reform (click here for a full analysis) caps penalties at 15% or 30% for employers that take “all reasonable steps” to comply with the law. This
Continue Reading 85% Discount on PAGA ClaimsPAGA Reform: Everything You Need To Know
The comprehensive reform of California’s Private Attorneys General Act is now the law. The PAGA reform (AB 2288 and SB 92) was a result of an agreement approved by Governor
Continue Reading PAGA Reform: Everything You Need To KnowPAGA Reform Deal In Place!
California’s legislative leaders and Governor Newsom reached an agreement on reforms to the Private Attorney Generals’ Act which will change the landscape of PAGA going forward. PAGA has cost businesses
Continue Reading PAGA Reform Deal In Place!Stock Options are Not Wages Under the California Labor Code
In a win for California employers, the California Court of Appeal held that stock options are not wages.
A stock option is a contractual right to buy company stock
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Hospitality Industry Impact of the Upcoming Junk Fee Ban
Hospitality employers in California beware. Effective July 1, 2024, California’s Junk Fee Ban (SB 478) will go into effect, making it unlawful to advertise, display or offer a
Continue Reading Hospitality Industry Impact of the Upcoming Junk Fee BanCalifornia Supreme Court Holds That Trial Courts May Not Strike PAGA Claims on Manageability Grounds
In a blow for employers, the California Supreme Court held that trial courts may not strike PAGA claims on manageability grounds.
The Backdrop on PAGA Manageability
PAGA trials are a
Continue Reading California Supreme Court Holds That Trial Courts May Not Strike PAGA Claims on Manageability GroundsPAGA Dischargeable in Bankruptcy?
Portions of employer liability in California PAGA actions are dischargeable in bankruptcy under a bankruptcy court decision issued this summer. Specifically, employers’ liability for the 25% share of PAGA penalties
Continue Reading PAGA Dischargeable in Bankruptcy?Representative PAGA Claims Survive After Individual Arbitration— Employer-Friendly Viking River Ruling Nullified by California Supreme Court
As we blogged about here, the United States Supreme Court in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana divided PAGA claims into two buckets: (1) individual PAGA claims; and (2)
Continue Reading Representative PAGA Claims Survive After Individual Arbitration— Employer-Friendly Viking River Ruling Nullified by California Supreme CourtPAGA: Loss on Individual Wage Claims in Arbitration May Preclude Representative PAGA Claims in Court (Even if Stayed)
As a backdrop, and as we previously explained [here and here], Courts are split on whether to stay or dismiss representative PAGA claims after individual PAGA claims are
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