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The Golden State had lost some of its luster among California employers due to its Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), with some calling it “one of the least just and fair laws that employers are dealing with today in California.” Yet two recent PAGA amendments may help restore the state’s business shine in 2025 and beyond.

Takeaways

• PAGA amendments have some positive aspects for employers.
• 2025 will hopefully bring more clarity on how the trial courts will handle the revisions to PAGA.
• California employers should review policies, be aware of requirements for posting if undertaking a voluntary audit and be cautious with mandatory meetings given recent legislative changes.

PAGA Amendments

Senate Bill 92

• Effective immediately except for certain cure provisions that took effect 11.01.24.
• Applies to civil actions filed on or after 06.19.24.
• Expands the right to cure Labor Code violations for businesses with fewer than one hundred employees and offers businesses with more than one hundred employees the ability to seek an early resolution of Labor Code claims pending in court.

Assembly Bill 2288

• Effective immediately.
• Applies to civil actions brought on or after 06.19.24.
• Focuses on revisions to penalties, including penalty caps for good faith compliance; reduced penalties for wage statement violations, derivative...

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