Important Changes to California's PAGA Law: What California Employers Need to Know Now

Brett invites Jared Hague and Travis Hodgkins to the podcast for a discussion about important changes to California’s New PAGA law. They cover key features of the law updates, new legislation nuances, and the importance of speed and taking proactive steps in strategically navigating these claims. Tune in for a list of action items that can be taken now to dramatically limit exposure to costly claims.

 

Highlights:

• Nuances of the California wage and hour law.

• The importance of implementing arbitration agreements.

• How PAGA works and why it is a challenge for so many California employers.

• Steps to minimize liability under a PAGA lawsuit.

• Distinctions between class actions and PAGA actions.

• First steps and common proceedings in a PAGA lawsuit.

• Features and changes of PAGA law that employers need to be aware of.

• The minimum bar of four reasonable steps that must be taken to make the best possible compliance case argument.

• Updated 2024 reformed violations of note and actions to take in response.

• The purpose and benefits of requesting early evaluation.

• Deadlines to be aware of — speed is the name of the game here.

 

Resources:

Suttonhague.com

Calnevalaw.com