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Jun. 19, 2024

What does the PAGA overhaul look like?

The deal includes several key changes, such as giving greater leeway for employers to fix problems and limiting the size of payouts. The revised law will also come with a one-year time limit and require that a worker filing suit must have suffered the labor violation they are alleging.

Lorena Gonzalez (New York Times)

Will a PAGA deal result in fewer but better labor and employment lawsuits?

Both business and labor groups praised a deal announced Tuesday. It makes several key changes to California's 20-year-old Private Attorney General Act. These include reforms long sought by business groups, such as giving greater leeway for employers to fix problems and limiting the size of payouts. The revised law will also come with a one-year time limit and require that a worker filing suit must have ...

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