 Daniel Chammas is a Los Angeles corporate defense attorney who provides employment law solutions across a range of industries. A skilled litigator, Daniel Chammas represents corporations in a range of class action defenses, including those involving wage and hour claims.
In general, wage and hour laws in California are more protective of workers than federal mandates and laws in most other states. In addition, the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) provides a consumer-protection route, independent of violations of the Labor Code, for plaintiffs to claim “fraudulent,” “unfair,” and “unlawful” business practices. The statute of limitations for UCL cases is four years, a year longer than Labor Code claims. Employees who win cases can recover attorneys’ fees, a privilege not afforded to employers. Class actions exist as a way of handling the claims of multiple plaintiffs. It’s important to note that California workers have another option in Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) actions. These are not lawsuits brought by plaintiffs, but law enforcement actions on behalf of the state, related to labor violations claimed against employers. The filing procedures of PAGA actions require initially working with the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, which has discretion to pursue the claim itself. Otherwise, the employee can file the PAGA suit on their own. Comments are closed.
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