Labor/Employment
Aug. 29, 2013
New law exempts employers from paying attorney fees in some cases
Previously, the prevailing party in wage cases could win attorney fees.
By Laura Hautala
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Monday a bill that will exempt employees from paying opponents' attorney fees if the opponents lose cases seeking unpaid wages, unless the court finds an employee brought a case "in bad faith."
The law previously held that the prevailing party could receive attorney fees whether they were workers or employers.
Attorneys from the California Employment Lawyers Assoc...
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