Motion: Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement
Tentative Ruling:
To grant and approve the settlement.
Explanation:
1. Introduction
Labor Code section 2699, subdivision (a), the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”), provides,
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any provision of this code that provides for a civil penalty to be assessed and collected by the Labor and Workforce Development Agency or any of its departments, divisions,
commissions, boards, agencies, or employees, for a violation of this code, may, as an alternative, be recovered through a civil action brought by an aggrieved employee on behalf of himself or herself and other current or former employees pursuant to the procedures specified in Section 2699.3. In addition, “The superior court shall review and approve any settlement of any civil action filed pursuant to this part. The proposed settlement shall be submitted to the agency at the same time that it is submitted to the court.” (Lab. Cod
Hearing Date
December 18, 2019
Type
15 Unlimited - Other Employment
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Motion: Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of PAGA Settlement
Tentative Ruling:
To grant and approve the settlement.
Explanation:
1. Introduction
Labor Code section 2699, subdivision (a), the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”), provides,
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any provision of this code that provides for a civil penalty to be assessed and collected by the Labor and Workforce Development Agency or any of its departments, divisions,
commissions, boards, agencies, or employees, for a violation of this code, may, as an alternative, be recovered through a civil action brought by an aggrieved employee on behalf of himself or herself and other current or former employees pursuant to the procedures specified in Section 2699.3. In addition, “The superior court shall review and approve any settlement of any civil action filed pursuant to this part. The proposed settlement shall be submitted to the agency at the same time that it is submitted to the court.” (Lab. Cod