California Helps Workers Sue Their Bosses. New York Has Noticed
- Private Attorneys General Act offers a way around arbitration
- Pessimistic on Supreme Court, activists plan multi-state push
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Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether employees have the right to bring class actions against their bosses. With the court’s Republican majority restored this year by President Donald Trump, labor advocates aren’t holding their breath.
Instead, they’re pursuing a work-around pioneered on the West Coast. A decade-old California law allows people to act as “private attorneys general,” bringing cases against companies on behalf of the government. Activists are urging other states and cities to follow suit.