Public Employers Not Subject to PAGA, Private Employers Must Still Comply

September 05, 2024 | From HRCalifornia Extra

by Lisa V. Ryan, J.D., Partner at COOK|BROWN LLP

California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) allows aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees and the state of California for Labor Code violations.

Private employers are well aware of the substantial increase in PAGA litigation that cost businesses across California billions of dollars. But can aggrieved employees sue their public employers?

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