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Perspective

Jul. 15, 2016

State Supreme Court has a chance to rein in PAGA abuse

In a pair of pending cases, our state Supreme Court should defer to these laws and rein in litigation abuse. By Kim Stone

By Kimberly Stone

California has been a hotbed for highly speculative employment litigation, which is threatening the very jobs the lawsuits say they are trying to protect. For many companies, when the cost of employment litigation abuse is subtracted from the bottom line, they may not be able to hire new workers, may be forced to leave the state, or may not set up shop here in the first place. The impact is being felt across the state's economy, ...

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