Recent California appellate decisions are reshaping how religious organizations may need to think about wage and hour exposure.
When Good Intentions Become PAGA: Initiative to Repeal PAGA on November 2024 Ballot in CA
While the Golden State has most everything you’d ever want to enjoy, employers doing business in California know that a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuit is not one of those things.
In November 2024, Californians will vote on the “Employee Civil Action Law and PAGA Repeal Initiative,” which would replace the current PAGA statute
Whose Case Is It Anyway? Trial Court Orders State of California to Pay Court Costs in PAGA Action
By now, it’s a familiar maxim: when an employee brings an action under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), “the state is the real party in interest.” Iskanian v. CLS Transp. L.A., LLC. That concept is the jumping-off point for anyone wishing to understand the procedural complexities of PAGA litigation. Under the guise of
Executives Potentially Liable for Wage Claims
The California Court of Appeal ruled in Seviour-Iloff v. LaPaille1 that employees could pursue Labor Code-based claims against executives of their employer, personally. The court found that Labor Code section 558.1 provides a private right of action for employees to pursue claims against their employer or “a person acting on behalf of an employer”