Three-Part PAGA Roundtable Series - 2022

Presented in three parts on: April 20, 27, and May 4, 2022. 1.25 MCLE Per Session  Part I: Preparing for Mediation of a PAGA Case LWDA exhaustion and whether any Labor Code violations are curable; Discussion of the amount and quality of pre-mediation informal and formal discovery and investigation; Possible motion to stay PAGA action pending arbitration and/or mediation; Qualities to look for in an effective mediator, including wage-hour, PAGA and class action experience; Prior settlement record; Expenses of mediation; Courts’ ADR / mediator programs and panels; Decisonmakers required; and Consideration of effective presentation of case and potential defenses at mediation. Part II: PAGA Settlement Strategy Information and documents needed to settle a PAGA claim Payroll records Time worked records Putative class member declarations and related information Extent / scope of Release Allocation to the LWDA for PAGA penalties Reversion of settlement monies or payment to charity Escalator