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Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
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California State Legislature, 2003–2004 Regular Session
Long title
Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004
Citation
Cal. Lab. Code § 2698 et seq.
Passed
Assembly: September 11, 2003
Senate: September 12, 2003
Signed
October 12, 2003
Effective
January 1, 2004
Legislative history
Bill title
An act to add Part 13 (commencing with Section 2698) to Division 2 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
Bill citation
S. 796, 2003-2004 Leg., Reg. Sess. (Cal. 2003)
Amended by
S. 1809, 2003-2004 Leg., Reg. Sess. (Cal. 2004)
Status: In force
The Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) is a California statute that authorizes aggrieved employees to bring actions for civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California against their employers for California Labor Code violations.[1] PAGA's purpose is not to recover damages or receive restitution, but rather to allow citizens to act as private attorneys general and enforce the Labor Code.[2] Because PAGA suits are fundamentally law enforcement actions, aggrieved employees must notify the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA)—the state agency that enforces California labor laws—of any alleged Labor Code violations.[2] An aggrieved employee can only file a PAGA lawsuit after the LWDA elects not to pursue its own action against the employer.[2]
PAGA was enacted pursuant to Senate Bill 796 (SB 796) in 2003, and it went into effect on January 1, 2004.[3] In enacting PAGA, the California Legislature declared that staffing levels for state labor law enforcement had declined over the last decade, and were unlikely to keep pace with the growth of the labor market.[4] The Legislature determined that it was in the public interest to provide that aggrieved employees can act as private attorneys general and collect civil penalties for Labor Code violations.[5]
PAGA lawsuits have become increasingly popular since the statute's enactment. These lawsuits have increased by over 400 percent between 2005 and 2013.[6]
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