Jackson Lewis: California Appellate Court Affirms Limits on Scope of Discovery PAGA Plaintiff Can Obtain from Employer | Practical Law
This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. discusses the recent decision in Williams v. Superior Court (Marshalls), in which the California Court of Appeal upheld the trial court's order limiting the scope of discovery under the California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). In Williams, the court held that before the plaintiff could obtain statewide discovery under PAGA, he must show that he was aggrieved by Labor Code violations and that Marshalls' practices were uniform throughout the company. The court also approved Marshalls' third party privacy objections to the statewide disclosure of employee names and contact information.