News & Analysis as of

Wage and Hour Governor Newsom Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA)

Husch Blackwell LLP

PAGA Reforms: Not a Panacea but Significant Relief for California Employers

Husch Blackwell LLP on

On July 1, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two legislative bills (AB 2288, amending Labor Code Section 2699; and SB 92, amending Section 2699.3) into law, effective July 1, 2024. The new law significantly...more

Weintraub Tobin

PAGA Reform: Key Takeaways for California Employers

Weintraub Tobin on

On July 1, 2024 Governor Newsom signed SB-92 and AB-2288 into law, which instituted sweeping reforms to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). PAGA was passed 20 years ago to provide a private mechanism for...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Overhauls Private Attorneys General Act

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

On July 1, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills, Senate Bill 92 and Assembly Bill 2288, that amend the state’s Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which deputizes private parties to enforce the...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

PAGA Reform Deal Announced by Governor Newsom: Placebo or Panacea?

In a move aimed at balancing the interests of businesses and workers, California Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders unveiled an agreement on June 18, 2024, to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Once...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Governor Signs Garment Manufacturer, Wage Theft, and Other Employment-Related Bills

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: On Monday, September 27, Governor Newsom signed a number of employment-related bills, including bills aimed at combatting wage theft and wage/hour violations by garment manufacturers, all of which go into...more

5 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide