Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 462 (here). This law amends Labor Code Section 218.5, which allows attorney's fees to be awarded to the prevailing party in lawsuits over unpaid wages, fringe benefits, or pension fund contributions. The law previously permitted either the employee or employer to seek attorney's fees as the prevailing party. The revised statute authorizes attorney's fees to employers (or any other party that is not the "employee") only if the court determines the lawsuit was brought in "bad faith." So, employers, say goodbye to attorney's fees in wage cases.
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