Wage & Hour Litigation

Recent trends in court filings indicate that the pursuit of multi-plaintiff actions challenging a company’s wage and hour practices has increased in recent years, with the number of filings expected to remain at a high level. Businesses large and small, across industries, may find themselves facing a wage and hour lawsuit.

Wage and hour law can be full of pitfalls, especially for businesses that operate in several states or nationwide. Applying sometimes arcane laws to modern day business and technology can be daunting and mistakes can be costly. With so much at stake, experience counts. We have experience representing clients on all fronts of wage and hour litigation – from investigations by the Department of Labor or state agencies to defending against multi-plaintiff nationwide lawsuits.

When a company faces a challenge to its wage and hour practices, the challenge will often come on many fronts simultaneously. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows for collective actions, and state law may impose additional wage and hour requirements and allow for class actions.

Developing a strategy for managing a multi-front challenge requires a sophisticated legal strategy that is based on experience and on a solid understanding of the policies or practices at issue; that is flexible to changes in the law and circumstances; and, most importantly, that focuses at all times on the client’s goals for resolving the litigation. Our lawyers have successfully implemented many such strategies.

Mediation and settlement of wage and hour cases can be just as daunting as litigation. Our lawyers have successfully settled cases involving thousands of class members with millions of dollars at stake. Given the complexities that accompany settlement in such a high-stakes environment, often involving multiple lawsuits, claims, and venues, it is critical to have an attorney who is specifically experienced in settlement and post-settlement issues unique to multi-plaintiff cases. Our lawyers are nationally recognized for their skill in settling complex wage and hour matters.