Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jan. 19, 2018
PAGA priorities should become clearer in 2018
California is setting priorities for its role in monitoring the resolution of claims under the 14-year-old Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, adding to uncertainty over the law that lets employees stand in the shoes of the state and sue employers for wage-and-hour violations on behalf of coworkers.
Jeffrey C. Bils
Associate
Bibiyan Law Group PC
Phone: (213) 381-9988
Email: jbils@wilshirelawfirm.com
Jeffrey is secretary of the Executive Committee, Beverly Hills Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section.
California is setting priorities for its role in monitoring the resolution of claims under the 14-year-old Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, adding to uncertainty over the law that lets employees stand in the shoes of the state and sue employers for wage-and-hour violations on behalf of coworkers.
PAGA collective actions have fueled an industry for so-called "bounty-hunter" lawsuits by creating a private right of action for Labo...
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