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Labor/Employment,
Class Action

Jan. 29, 2025

Judge delays ruling on motion in PAGA case against staffing agency Adecco

A San Francisco judge has postponed a decision on a motion to add a co-representative to a Private Attorneys General Act lawsuit against Adecco USA. The case, connected to claims of unlawful speech restrictions at Google placements, hinges on an appellate ruling in a related matter.

A San Francisco judge on Tuesday delayed ruling on a motion to add a co-representative to a Private Attorneys General Act lawsuit against staffing agency Adecco until the court of appeal makes a ruling in a related matter. The litigation relates to a $27 million employee restriction of speech lawsuit settled with Google in December 2023.

The plaintiffs claim Adecco unlawfully restricted employee speech around wages, reporting safety and discrimination problems, and even writing no...

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