PAGA Stacking Analysis

CA Lab. Code §2699 · 1 file(s) · 3 employees · 2 PAGA periods · 5 violation categories

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Records / Employees

3 unique employees in data

PAGA Periods (1-yr)

auto-detected 2 from data · 1 initial + 1 subsequent

Active Categories

of 5 violation categories enabled

Total PAGA Exposure

$3,000

$750 emp (25%) + $2,250 LWDA (75%)

Assumptions Tune to recompute live

PAGA Window & Penalty Split

PAGA Pay Periods (1-year window)

Pay periods in the 1-year PAGA limitations window (26 biweekly / 24 semi-monthly)

Initial-Penalty Periods (at $100)

First N periods use $100/emp; remaining 1 use $200/emp. Set 0 = all subsequent (max exposure).

Violation Categories

Toggle each category and set the estimated violation rate (% of PAGA pay periods where the violation occurred).

Meal Period §512 / §226.7

Violation Rate

80%

% of PAGA pay periods where at least one meal violation occurred

Rest Period §226.7

Violation Rate

80%

% of PAGA pay periods where at least one rest-break violation occurred

Overtime / Min. Wage §510 / §1197

Violation Rate

60%

% of PAGA pay periods with any OT underpayment or minimum-wage failure

Wage Statement §226(a)

Violation Rate

80%

% of PAGA pay periods with a defective wage statement (separate from §226(e) penalty)

Waiting-Time / Final Wages §203

Separation Rate

30%

% of aggrieved employees who separated. 1 separated × 2 periods.

Class Parameters

Total Aggrieved Employees

Full aggrieved class headcount; leave blank to use data count (3)

Estimated PAGA Exposure by Category PAGA §2699

Total Gross PAGA Exposure

$3,000

1 period(s) × $100 + 1 period(s) × $200 per aggrieved employee

Employee Share (25%)

$750

LWDA Share (75%)

$2,250

Violation Category	Initial ($100×)	Subsequent ($200×)	Category Total	Basis
Meal Period §512 / §226.7	$240	$480	$720	80% of PAGA periods with missed/short meal
Rest Period §226.7	$240	$480	$720	80% of PAGA periods with denied rest break
Overtime / Min. Wage §510 / §1197	$180	$360	$540	60% of PAGA periods with OT or min-wage failure
Wage Statement §226(a)	$240	$480	$720	80% of PAGA periods with defective wage statement
Waiting-Time / Final Wages §203	$100	$200	$300	1 separated emps (30% of class) × all PAGA periods
Total — 5 active categories	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000	3 employees × 2 periods

PAGA penalties are in addition to §226(e) and §203 statutory penalties computed in the prior module. Employee share (25%) goes to aggrieved employees; LWDA share (75%) to the Labor & Workforce Development Agency. Stacking across multiple violation categories in a single pay period is standard demand-letter practice. Figures are pre-mediation estimates only — consult counsel on applicable civil penalty amounts and any §2699.3 cure rights.