"The significant reforms to the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 were proposed through Assembly Bill 2288 and Senate Bill 92, signed by Governor Newsom on July 1, 2024. These changes mark a notable shift in PAGA's 20-year history, aiming to impose stricter standing requirements for plaintiffs, ensuring that they personally experience the Labor Code violations they seek to sue for, thereby reforming the overall approach to labor law violations in California."
"Under the new legislation, plaintiffs seeking to file PAGA actions must demonstrate that they personally experienced the Labor Code violations they are pursuing on behalf of others. This reform is a response to the previous legal framework that allowed low-burden claims based on minimal violations, allowing representation without direct personal experience."
California has reformed the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 through Assembly Bill 2288 and Senate Bill 92, signed into law on July 1, 2024. Key changes include imposing stricter standing requirements for plaintiffs, necessitating personal experience of Labor Code violations to bring claims. The statute of limitations has also been revised, and revisions have been made to improve the manageability of PAGA claims and alter the penalty structure. These changes provide significant benefits to California employers and reshape the litigation landscape around labor law violations.
Read at California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog
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