Tag: labor and employment

Companies See Big Rise in Labor and Employment Class Actions and Defense Spending

By Brendan N. Gooley, Attorney, Carlton Fields Jul 10, 2023 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 10, 2023

The 2023 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey has revealed a significant increase in the number of labor and employment class action lawsuits and the amount companies are spending to defend those lawsuits. That is sobering news for employers and raises questions about what the class action landscape may look like for employers in the future. Labor & […]

Companies Report Rise in Labor and Employment Class Actions

By Brendan N. Gooley, Attorney, Carlton Fields Jul 12, 2022 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 12, 2022

Aggressive regulatory action and an increase in workplace safety claims, including many related to the COVID-19 pandemic, have fueled a rise in labor and employment (L&E) collective claims, including “follow-on” class actions, according to Carlton Fields’ 2022 class action survey.