Jan. 23, 2026
Leeper takes PAGA high
The California Supreme Court is taking up a novel legal maneuver that could let workers sidestep arbitration entirely -- and the outcome could reshape how Labor Code violations are enforced across the state.
As headlines go, "Headless PAGA Wows Plaintiff Bar" doesn't have quite the zing of that memorable 1983 New York Post banner about a decapitated corpse in a strip joint: "Headless Body in Topless Bar."
Still, it's tabloid-grade legal news that a major new arbitration case now is fully briefed at the California Supreme Court--a case whose outcome promises to add another twist to the ongoing brawl over representative actions under the state Labor Code.
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