What is the full name often abbreviated as PAGA?

What is the full name often abbreviated as PAGA?

• A. Private Attorney General Act
• B. Public Authority for General Allegations
• C. People Acting for Government Accountability
• D. Petition for Agreement and General Action

Answer: (A)

PAGA stands for Private Attorney General Act. This California labor law provision lets an employee sue for civil penalties on behalf of the state for Labor Code violations, effectively deputizing private attorneys to enforce the law when state enforcement resources are limited. The other phrases don’t reflect the statute’s actual name, so they aren’t the correct expansion of the acronym.

PAGA stands for Private Attorney General Act. This California labor law provision lets an employee sue for civil penalties on behalf of the state for Labor Code violations, effectively deputizing private attorneys to enforce the law when state enforcement resources are limited. The other phrases don’t reflect the statute’s actual name, so they aren’t the correct expansion of the acronym.