In the October 2007 issue
of CWHA, we reported on a
appeals court decision holding that strict class action procedural requirements
don’t need to be followed when employees bring actions under the Private
Attorneys General Act (PAGA) on behalf of themselves and others.1 Now, the California
Supreme Court has decided to review the case. If the high court affirms the
appeals court ruling, employers could face even greater risk of getting hit
with large lawsuits for Labor Code violations, as there would be fewer hurdles to
filing these PAGA representative actions than for typical class actions.
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1 Arias v. Superior Court
(Angelo Dairy),
Court of Appeals (Dist. 3) No. C054185, 2007
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