Are you searching for an experienced and proven attorney for a PAGA lawsuit defense in San Diego or Southern California? The Private Attorneys General Act or PAGA empowers California employees to stand in the shoes of California’s Attorney General as a “proxy” during any labor or wage related dispute or lawsuit. Plaintiffs attorneys throughout the region are aggressively advertising for disgruntled employees as they search for a case that can make them hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.
What is worse is that a PAGA action requires the employer to place a substantial notice within the workplace informing them of the potential action leading to rapid recruitment of additional plaintiffs and mounting exposures. Plaintiffs attorneys in a PAGA action are able to compel a list of former employees in order to seek additional “members for the class.”
The cards are stacked against you as an employer in California. The number of PAGA related lawsuits and class actions has substantially increased over the past few years in San Diego. What do you need to know about your exposure as an employer to a potential PAGA action and how to defend it?
A Good Defense Begins With a Good Offense!
The Watkins Firm helps all of our clients through a review of existing policies and procedures as well as the employee handbook. Many well-intentioned employers unknowingly open themselves up through extraneous language and posturing in these crucial corporate documents. We work with you to review not only the documents but the associated processes and record keeping crucial to support you in any dispute. Good processes and records are a great defense to any potential dispute.
Take IMMEDIATE Action
This is perhaps the most important information I have to give any San Diego or Southern California employer from the perspective of an attorney for a PAGA lawsuit defense in San Diego:
The moment you have any suspicion, any inkling that a potential dispute is brewing you need to call the Watkins Firm for a free, private consultation. This is especially true if you receive any sort of letter from a “consumer agency” or law firm requesting information about an employee, their work records, payroll information and/or their employee file. They may even have the nerve to ask you to sign the “attached tolling agreement” which is absolutely NOT in your interests at this time. This is an immediate RED FLAG. (You should think “I’ve got to call Dan Watkins, right now!”).
If there isn’t an exposure the free consultation will cover it, and probably give you some complimentary insight into some actions you might want to take. If there is trouble brewing, we can take immediate action to not only remediate any potential exposure you might have, but put a stop to things progressing from an individual case to a potential class or the actual certification of a class.
What is The One Piece of Information Most San Diego Employers Don’t Know About Employee Disputes?
Once you (as the employer) have been notified of a potential issue, there is a secret 30 day clock running. Plaintiffs attorneys are hoping you’ll ignore the letter in the hopes that it will just go away. Once you pass that 30 day threshold your exposure substantially increases and my job as an attorney for a PAGA lawsuit defense in San Diego or Southern California just got exponentially harder.
Do You Need an Experienced, Proven Attorney for a PAGA Lawsuit Defense in San Diego or Southern California?
Do you have the potential for, or an actual dispute with an existing or former employee? Have you received any letters from a source that looks like an agency or law firm requesting information, records or the employment file of a present or past employee?
This isn’t something you can let slide for awhile. We can take a lot of immediate action to protect your interests and reduce, limit or eliminate potential exposures. We invite you to review the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.
