News in the CABIA lawsuit: Friday, January 10th the court agreed with CABIA that discovery should proceed with the deposition of Daniel Curtin-the head of the California Conference of Carpenters, on multiple influential state boards AND he's the architect of the PAGA carve-out for the union construction industry. For this reason, the court has agreed that Mr. Curtin is an appropriate subject of discovery. That deposition is currently set for early February in Sacramento.
Background & definitions:
PAGA: (Private Attorneys General Act) the law that was passed by the California state legislature in 2004 which authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California for Labor Code violations. Millions of dollars have been won by attorneys (who profit greatly and keep the majority) by fighting Labor Code offences that could easily be corrected.
CABIA: (California Business and Industrial Alliance) is an independent organization that sued the state of California in November of 2018 in an attempt to remove PAGA legislation from our State.