Yes. Bowles Law encourages clients to take preventive actions to lower the prospect of successful government or employee challenges to the maximum extent possible. This is particularly important on the prospect of class action and PAGA litigation seeking potential millions for alleged mass violations of state and federal workplace laws.  We regularly review client wage, overtime, timekeeping, paystub protocols and other practices for possible improvement.  

An employer may be particularly motivated to take such action in the wake of an expensive defense against a former employee’s legal challenge.  Best management practice is to discourage and build protections against such claims before they occur by regularly reviewing and modifying company practices where warranted by changing law. See: Paystub Pergatory-The PAGA Perils of Not Paying Attention, March 14, 2025/Sweat The Details-Friendly Workplace Practices Audits Before PAGA Comes Calling, January 24, 2025