Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi

Oct 24, 2024 | shrm.org | Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1034, which extends the exemption from the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) for certain employees in the construction industry until Jan. 1, 2038. This extension applies to employees in the construction industry who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that meets specific conditions, including:Expressly provides for wages, hours of work, and working conditions of employees.

Jul 4, 2024 | mondaq.com | Mia Farber |Scott P. Jang |Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi

On July 1, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills, Senate Bill 92 and Assembly Bill 2288, that amend the state's Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which deputizes private parties to enforce the Labor Code on behalf of the state. In mid-June, the governor announced a deal had been reached with the legislature and business groups to reform PAGA. According to the agreement, business groups would withdraw a ballot measure to repeal PAGA if the two bills were signed.

Jul 2, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Mia Farber |Scott P. Jang |Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi

On July 1, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills, Senate Bill 92 and Assembly Bill 2288, that amend the state’s Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which deputizes private parties to enforce the Labor Code on behalf of the state. In mid-June, the governor announced a deal had been reached with the legislature and business groups to reform PAGA. According to the agreement, business groups would withdraw a ballot measure to repeal PAGA if the two bills were signed.

Jul 2, 2024 | lexology.com | Mia Farber |Scott P. Jang |Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi

On July 1, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills, Senate Bill 92 and Assembly Bill 2288, that amend the state’s Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which deputizes private parties to enforce the Labor Code on behalf of the state. In mid-June, the governor announced a deal had been reached with the legislature and business groups to reform PAGA. According to the agreement, business groups would withdraw a ballot measure to repeal PAGA if the two bills were signed.

May 10, 2024 | mondaq.com | Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi

In its recent opinion in Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, the California Supreme Court addressed three inquiries posed by the 9th Circuit. These inquiries specifically relate to the definition of "hours worked" within the context of the California wage order applicable to the construction, drilling, logging, and mining industries, as well as the California labor code.