Law360, New York ( April 8, 2016, 5:10 PM EDT) -- California's Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 permits an "aggrieved employee" to act as a proxy for the state and bring a representative civil action to recover civil penalties available under the Labor Code.[1] Over the last decade, PAGA claims have become a powerful tool for the plaintiffs' bar to pursue multiple litigation objectives, including bringing a broad representative action while avoiding the rigorous class action certification requirements under California Code of Civil Procedure § 382 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, and leveraging the potential for a large civil penalties award to extract more favorable settlement terms from defendant employers....
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