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California Extends PAGA Exemption for Unionized Construction Industry Employers – But You Need to Take Action to Qualify

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California Governor Newsom just signed legislation Saturday that will ensure certain unionized construction employers are completely exempted from PAGA lawsuits for the next 14 years. Thanks to AB 1034, construction employers...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

PAGA Amendments: A Reprieve for Employers Proactively Addressing Labor Code Violations, but Ambiguities Remain

On July 1, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a package of reforms to the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), a statute that has created headaches for employers and driven up wage and hour litigation...more

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A New Chapter in California’s Ongoing PAGA is Lava Saga: PAGA Reform

Aggrieved employee is any person who was employed by the alleged violator and against whom one or more of the alleged violations was committed. An “aggrieved employee” is any person who was employed by the alleged violator...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New California Law Makes It Easier for Employees to Establish Retaliation Claims for Alleged Labor Code Violations

On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. 497, the “Equal Pay and Anti-Retaliation Protection Act.” The new law amends California Labor Code sections 98.6, 1102.5, and 1197.5 to...more

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New York Amends Labor Law to Expand Employees’ Ability to Bring Wage Claims

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Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill (S858) that amends the New York Labor Law to make it easier for employees to bring claims against their employers for alleged unpaid and/or owed wages.  The legislation, titled the “No Wage...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Doing Business in 2020: Courts Tackle Employment Law

Part 2: New Employment-Related Court Decisions Impacting California’s Public and Private Entities - California and federal courts handed down a number of labor and employment-related decisions last year, impacting...more

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Littler Global Guide - Singapore - Q2 2019

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Significant Changes to Employment Act, Effective April 1, 2019 - New Legislation Enacted - Significant changes to the Employment Act (Cap. 91)(the EA) came into force on April 1, 2019. The EA now applies to managers and...more

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