Plaintiff’s unopposed motion for approval of settlement of individual PAGA claims and dismissal without prejudice as to aggrieved employees is granted.
Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed January 2, 2018, alleges causes of action for sexual harassment, retaliation, failure to prevent harassment and retaliation, negligent retention of an unfit employee, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, failure to provide meal and rest breaks, failure to provide accurate wage statements, and violations under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). PAGA “authorizes an employee to bring an action for civil penalties on behalf of the state against his or her employer for Labor Code violations committed against the employee and fellow employees, with most of the proceeds of that litigation going to the state. Iskanian v. CLS Trans. L.A., LLC (2014) 59 Cal.4th 348, 360. Pursuant to the PAGA claim, plaintiff sought penalties on behalf of herself and “all aggrieved employees”
Hearing Date
March 05, 2019
Type
Employment: Other (15)
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Plaintiff’s unopposed motion for approval of settlement of individual PAGA claims and dismissal without prejudice as to aggrieved employees is granted.
Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed January 2, 2018, alleges causes of action for sexual harassment, retaliation, failure to prevent harassment and retaliation, negligent retention of an unfit employee, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, failure to provide meal and rest breaks, failure to provide accurate wage statements, and violations under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). PAGA “authorizes an employee to bring an action for civil penalties on behalf of the state against his or her employer for Labor Code violations committed against the employee and fellow employees, with most of the proceeds of that litigation going to the state. Iskanian v. CLS Trans. L.A., LLC (2014) 59 Cal.4th 348, 360. Pursuant to the PAGA claim, plaintiff sought penalties on behalf of herself and “all aggrieved employees”