The California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) recently issued some FAQs regarding how PAGA claims are administered following reform legislation.  As you may know, the CA Legislature acted earlier this year to pass legislation to reform PAGA in order to avoid a vote by citizens this November on a ballot measure to repeal the PAGA statute.Continue Reading CA’s DIR Issues Frequently Asked Questions Related to PAGA After This Year’s Legislative Reform

On March 12, 2020, in the case Kim v. Reins International California, Inc., the California Supreme Court addressed the issue: “Do employees lose standing to pursue a claim under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) … if they settle and dismiss their individual claims for Labor Code violations?”  Unfortunately, for employers in