Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation,
California Supreme Court
Feb. 27, 2020
When employee protection becomes calamity
The California Supreme Court’s ruling in Kim v. Reins won’t “stop” anything.
Laura Reathaford
Partner
Lathrop GPM LLP
Phone: (310) 789-4648
Sam Garcia
Associate
Lathrop GPM
In Kim v. Reins, the California Supreme Court is deciding whether an employee who sues for unpaid wages for certain Labor Code violations and settles those claims loses standing to recover civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act for the same Labor Code violations.
PAGA allows "aggrieved employees" to recover civil penalties for violations of the California Labor...
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