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Updated · California Employment Law Report · Jul 25

California Defends Proposed PAGA Rules, Signaling 45-Day Settlement Reviews and Tighter Notice Standards

Updated

Updated · California Employment Law Report · Jul 25

California Defends Proposed PAGA Rules, Signaling 45-Day Settlement Reviews and Tighter Notice Standards

1 articles · Updated · California Employment Law Report · Jul 25

July 23 remarks from a California workforce official signaled the LWDA still intends to finalize its proposed PAGA regulations largely intact, despite months of criticism from both plaintiff and defense lawyers.
The proposal’s centerpiece is stricter notice specificity: PAGA claims would use an LWDA form, include concrete facts and legal theories, and carry a certification that allegations have evidentiary support.
For employers with fewer than 100 workers, the draft rules also clarify how the cure process works and protect cure-related communications as settlement discussions, making early remediation a more usable option.
Settlements would face more friction under the proposal, with added submissions, notice to other employees who filed PAGA claims against the same employer, and at least 45 days for LWDA review.
The broader message for California employers is to prepare before the rules are final by documenting “reasonable steps” compliance, since stronger records will matter more if more detailed PAGA notices arrive.

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