Through their PAGA claim workers secured a $1.75-million settlement. Official language for the measure states it would eliminate "employees' ability to file lawsuits for monetary penalties for state labor law violations. Once that becomes known, it's relatively easy for an attorney to try to solicit a client that works in this industry that is maybe ripe for PAGA claims. "Gonzalez said it is well understood that state labor agencies are subject to short staffing and ebbs and flows of political desire to take on major cases. But any sort of deal would have to be reached before the end of June — the deadline to pull measures off the November ballot.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 24, 2024 10:55 UTC