CA Supreme Court: Settling Plaintiffs May Continue as PAGA Representative

by D. Gregory Valenza | |

PAGA, or the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, is that law that allows employees to collect penalties for wage and hour violations, which  only the Labor Commissioner used to be able to seek.  The plaintiff-employee “stands in the shoes” of the state....
MORE Coronavirus Resources for Employers

MORE Coronavirus Resources for Employers

by D. Gregory Valenza | | Mar 10, 2020

Dear Mother, I write with news from the front. I am still well, as of now.  Although it seems no one can even agree on a name for this virus that is consuming every moment of cable news and social media, it appears that many our “journalists” –  who...
Some Coronavirus Resources for Employers

Some Coronavirus Resources for Employers

by D. Gregory Valenza | | Mar 1, 2020

Many years ago, I was interviewed about SARS.  I said that the hoopla was overdone and that most employers would not have to completely rewrite their policies and procedures to deal with it. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, there you have it.  I...
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