By: Phillip J. Ebsworth and Kyle W. Owen
Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 3, 2026, the LWDA issued modifications to its proposed PAGA regulations, clarifying several procedures and making some notable substantive changes. The most notable proposed modifications are briefly summarized below.
High-Frequency Filers
The original proposal designated any attorney or law firm that filed 200 or more PAGA notices
Continue Reading PAGA Paraphrased – LWDA Revises Proposed RegulationsBy: Phillip Ebsworth and Natalie Kreeger
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second District reversed an order denying a motion to compel arbitration, holding that multiple onboarding documents reflected a valid and enforceable agreement to arbitrate individual employment and PAGA claims, and that a wholesale PAGA waiver did not defeat enforcement where it could be severed consistent with Viking River Cruises, Inc. v.
Continue Reading PAGA Paraphrased – Santana v. Studebaker Health Care CenterBy: Phillip J. Ebsworth and Andrew Paley
Seyfarth Synopsis: AB 2288 and SB 92 collectively amount to the most substantive changes ever to be seen to PAGA. The changes include numerous pro-employer provisions which seek to address longstanding concerns such as standing, penalties, and manageability.
On June 21, 2024, AB 2288 and SB 92 were introduced proposing significant reforms to
Continue Reading PAGA Paraphrased – AB 2288 and SB 92By: Phillip J. Ebsworth and Justin T. Curley
Seyfarth Synopsis: Another panel from the Second Appellate District issued an opinion, following Galarsa, Piplack, and Gregg, holding that a PAGA plaintiff compelled to individual arbitration retains standing to bring a representative PAGA claim in state court.
The Court did not consider whether the representative claims remaining
Continue Reading PAGA Paraphrased – Seifu v. Lyft, Inc., 89 Cal.App.5th 1129 (2023)