Labor/Employment
Jun. 30, 2009
Class-Action Rules Eased by State Supreme Court in Win for Workers
The California Supreme Court on Monday gave workers the ability to bypass cumbersome class-action procedures when they're looking to hold employers accountable for violating labor laws.
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer The California Supreme Court on Monday gave workers the ability to bypass cumbersome class-action procedures when they're looking to hold employers accountable for violating labor laws. Employees can pursue penalties for wage-and-hour violations under the Private Attorneys General Act, or PAGA, without having to qualify their lawsuit as a class action, a unanimous court ruled Monday. Employer-side...
Daily Journal Staff Writer The California Supreme Court on Monday gave workers the ability to bypass cumbersome class-action procedures when they're looking to hold employers accountable for violating labor laws. Employees can pursue penalties for wage-and-hour violations under the Private Attorneys General Act, or PAGA, without having to qualify their lawsuit as a class action, a unanimous court ruled Monday. Employer-side...
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