Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
California law
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| gptkbp:allows |
employees to act as private attorneys general
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
California employers
California employees |
| gptkbp:codifiedIn |
gptkb:California_Labor_Code
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| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
waiver of PAGA claims in arbitration agreements
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| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
encouraging excessive litigation
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
2004
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:California_State_Legislature
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| gptkbp:enforcedBy |
private right of action
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
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| gptkbp:interpretedBy |
gptkb:California_courts
gptkb:U.S._Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:nickname |
PAGA
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| gptkbp:notableCase |
Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC
Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana |
| gptkbp:noticeRequirement |
employees must notify employer and state agency before filing suit
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
business groups
|
| gptkbp:penaltiesCollectedBy |
aggrieved employees
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| gptkbp:penaltiesSharedWith |
gptkb:California_Labor_and_Workforce_Development_Agency
attorneys aggrieved employees |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to allow employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties for Labor Code violations
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
wage and hour laws
workplace safety laws California Labor Code violations |
| gptkbp:section |
Labor Code sections 2698-2699.6
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| gptkbp:subjectOf |
California Supreme Court decisions
federal court decisions 2024 California ballot measure to reform or repeal |
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
employee advocates
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:California_Labor_Code
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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