Labor/Employment
Jan. 28, 2022
Reason for improved outlook to mitigate PAGA claims in 2022
The California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act, proposed for the November ballot, would rein in parts of the Private Attorneys General Act, sometimes called ‘the Bounty Hunter” statute.
Antwoin Wall
Senior Associate
Pearlman, Brown & Wax, LLP
Email: adw@4pbw.com
Antwoin assists clients in employment matters, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour litigation.
Corinne Spencer
Partner and Chair of the firm's Labor and Employment Practice Group
Pearlman, Brown & Wax, LLP
Email: cds@4pbw.com
Corinne is chair of the firm's Labor and Employment Practice Group. She focuses on counseling clients in employment-related matters including litigation, risk assessment, policy preparation, and training.
For California employers, the cost to defend a lawsuit or resolve a prelitigated matter under the Private Attorneys General Act is typically insurmountable, and often, leads to small (and large) businesses declaring bankruptcy because of PAGA claims. Currently, the PAGA paradigm unjustifiably bends heavily towards high-employer exposure based on its existing framework.
The California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act is the employe...
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