U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court
Oct. 5, 2016
PAGA and arbitration: It's déjà vu all over again
The 2nd District Court of Appeal recently held that employees cannot be compelled to arbitrate whether they are "aggrieved" individuals with standing to bring a PAGA claim on behalf of fellow employees.
Steven B. Katz
Partner
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP
1800 Century Park E Fl 6
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone: (310) 597-4553
Email: skatz@constangy.com
USC Law School
Steven B. Katz is a partner and co-chair of the Appellate Practice Group at Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP. He represents employers in class, collective and representative actions, and appeals.
In Perez v. U-Haul Company of California, 2016 DJDAR 9659 (Sept. 16, 2016), the 2nd District Court of Appeal held that employees cannot be compelled to arbitrate whether they are "aggrieved" individuals with standing to bring a PAGA claim on behalf of fellow employees.
The plaintiffs, two U-Haul customer services representatives, filed a complaint seeking PAGA penalties against their employer for failure to pay overtime, missed meal periods, and other Labor Code violations....
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