Hunter Pyle will be speaking at the Alameda County Bar Association Labor and Employment Symposium on September 26, 2024. Here are the details:
2:30pm – 3:30pm – The New PAGA: What Every Attorney Should Know
Credit: 1 General MCLE
Speakers: Hunter Pyle and Mollie Burks
Sign up here: https://www.acbanet.org/event/?backcaltype=g&month=9&yr=2024&eventid=17757
As a result of significant negotiations among Governor Newsom’s office, legislative leadership, and business/labor stakeholders, AB 2288 and SB 92 have been passed as the PAGA Reform Agreement (effective June 19, 2024). Join our panel for a discussion on the PAGA Reform Agreement and what this means for plaintiff and defense counsel litigating these cases.
- Standing requirement for named plaintiffs
- New cure process for small employers and other pre-litigation issues
- Early stay for early evaluation of potential violations
- Injunctive relief to update policies and practices
- Manageability requirements at the trial level
- Potential for reduced penalties for employers who took reasonable steps toward compliance
- Increase employee allocation of penalties from 25% to 35%