Abusive lawsuits punishing small businesses are an old story in California. California’s complex regulatory requirements often entice opportunistic attorneys to file lawsuits over minor infractions of labor and environmental regulations without giving businesses a chance to correct the situation. Now a push is on to fix the problem.
Assembly member Don Wagner introduced AB 1948 to hold the penalty for missed meal breaks to additional pay from the employer while prohibiting civil and criminal lawsuits if the employers comply with the specified penalty.
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