Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation,
California Supreme Court
Mar. 18, 2020
Gaga for PAGA? Maybe not so fast?
The California Supreme Court recently held that an employee could settle and release all of his or her Labor Code claims, and still maintain an action under the Private Attorneys General Act for civil penalties based on the released claims.
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.
Naveen Kabir
Associate
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
In Kim v. Reins Int'l Cal., Inc., 2020 DJDAR 2210, the California Supreme Court held that an employee could settle and release all of his or her Labor Code claims, and still maintain an action under the Private Attorneys General Act for civil penalties based on the released claims. Plaintiffs up and down the state are probably salivating at the prospe...
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