Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court
Sep. 16, 2019
PAGA plaintiffs win a battle, but lose the war
Last week, the California Supreme Court settled a question that has been hotly debated over the past few years: Can employees utilize the Private Attorneys General Act to recover unpaid wages? The short answer is “no.” But, as so often happens, the court left for another day a critical, lingering question.
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 last Thursday's decision in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court, 2019 DJDAR 8825, the California Supreme Court settled a question that has been hotly debated over the past few years: Can employees utilize California's Private Attorneys General Act to recover unpaid wages? The short answer is "no." But, as so often happens, the court left for another day ...
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