California to change labor law that businesses say made it easier for workers to sue Large state employers had been trying for years to counter the Private Attorneys General Act Latin Times · Jun 19, 2024
California Supreme Court upholds Uber workers' right to sue The California Supreme Court rejected an argument by Uber that sought to limit the ability of their drivers to take employment-related disputes to court. Los Angeles Times · Jul 17, 2023
California ballot initiative to repeal PAGA qualifies for 2024 ballot On July 22, the secretary of state reported that a ballot initiative to repeal the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) had qualified for the 2024 ballot after missing the signature verification deadline for the 2022 ballot. Ballotpedia · Jul 26, 2022
The Supreme Court limited California’s worker protection law. Will legislature respond? SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Supreme Court limited the reach of California’s cornerstone employee-protection law on Wednesday – but action by the state legislature could soften the blow. Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022
Campaign behind an initiative to repeal California’s Private Attorneys General Act submitted signatures On June 9, Californians for Fair Pay and Accountability submitted over 638,000 signatures for a ballot initiative that would repeal the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which allows employees to sue employers and collect a share of monetary penalties for state labor law violations, and replace it with a new… Ballotpedia · Jun 13, 2022