Governor Newsom and Legislative Leaders Announce PAGA Reform Agreement

California’s labor landscape is set to change significantly with a new agreement to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The reforms include capping penalties for employers who promptly rectify issues, imposing higher penalties for malicious violations, increasing the portion of penalties allocated to employees from 25% to 35%, expanding the range of labor code sections that can be cured, and requiring employees to personally suffer labor violations to bring claims.