Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment
Apr. 28, 2017
Think twice before attempting to 'pick off' PAGA plaintiffs
While initially it may seem enticing to attempt to pick-off the PAGA representative, it likely would only increase the employer's potential liability.
David S. Winston
Winston Law Group, P.C.
1180 S Beverly Dr Ste 610
Los Angeles , CA 90035-1158
Phone: (424) 288-4568
Fax: (424) 532-4062
Email: david@employmentlitigators.com
UCLA Law School
David Winston is the founder of Winston Law Group, P.C.
California's Private Attorneys General Act "deputizes" citizens to act as private attorneys general to enforce violations of the Labor Code on behalf of the state of California. When a plaintiff brings a PAGA claim, he or she stands in the shoes of the state who remains the real party in interest.
Last year, Judge Kenneth Freeman ruled in Kim v. Reins International California Inc., BC539194 (L.A. Super. Ct. 2016), that a PAGA plaintiff who dismissed their individual claims w...
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