NOTE FROM THE EDITORS The PAGA creates a scheme to “deputize” private citizens - “aggrieved employees” - to sue their employers for violations of the California Labor Code on behalf of their co-workers as well as the State. If successful, aggrieved employees receive 25% of any recovered civil penalties and pass the other 75% to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA). The PAGA authorizes the attorneys who pursue the action to collect their attorneys’ fees and costs in addition to the civil penalties. Over the past year, PAGA representative actions have exploded in California. For companies facing PAGA claims, rulings in 2023 ushered in a new period of workplace litigation in California. This Review offers an overview of the most significant trends and developments that shaped the PAGA landscape in 2023, as well as the key PAGA-related decisions on issues such as arbitration, preemption, manageability, and the interplay of PAGA and class and collective action theories of liability. We hope this book – manifesting the collective experience and expertise of our class action defense group – will assist our clients by identifying developing trends in the case law and offering practical approaches in dealing with class action litigation.
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