Labor/Employment
May 19, 2025
Trader Joe's to appeal $30M PAGA penalty over no seats for workers
A San Matero County judge declined to penalize Trader Joe's $254 million, according to the PAGA statute calculation, instead assessing $30 million because works did not lose income, only the chance to sit while working. The retailer reportedly intends to appeal.
California retailer Trader Joe's saw a potential penalty of $254 million drop to $30 million after a judge ruled the full amount would be "excessive" in a PAGA case brought by employees over the provision of seats at cashier stands in its grocery stores.
San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Susan L. Greenberg made the order on the penalties May 1, following a bench trial nine months ago that found Trader Joe's violated Sections 14(A) and 14(B) of the Wage Order...
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