Trends: Wage-hour suits continue rise of recent years

摘要

The number of wage and hour lawsuits filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act continues to climb, reaching a record 8,126 for the 12-month period ending March 31, according to the law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP, which tracks caseload stats compiled by the Federal Judicial Center. The annual total has climbed steadily since 2008, when it was 5,302.