Negotiating Class/PAGA Settlement Releases: Maximizing the “Benefit of Your Bargain” and Other Tips for Successful Wage and Hour Settlements

This program focuses on the importance of drafting class/PAGA releases with precision to avoid unintended pitfalls. It also covers key considerations for negotiating class/PAGA settlements in mediation, including factors that help determine the appropriate time to mediate, the scope of legal claims to be mediated, the importance of pre-mediation disclosures and the exchange of necessary data and documents, mediator selection, and other practical considerations.