On July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court issued a significant ruling around the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), which authorizes “an aggrieved employee” to bring a civil action against an employer on behalf of themselves and other current or former employees, acting as a proxy or agent of the state. The July| HRWatchdog -
Using “headless” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions as a tool for plaintiffs to avoid arbitration of their individual PAGA claims has been significantly undermined with a recent California Court of Appeal decision. In Leeper v. Shipt, Inc. (B339670, December 31, 2024), the court rejected the plaintiff’s argument that her PAGA action couldn’t be compelled| HRWatchdog -