Seyfarth Synopsis: Governmental enforcement litigation was a mixed bag in 2016. The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) continued their aggressive enforcement programs, but their effectiveness was down “by the numbers” as compared to previous years. What does this mean for 2017? In the 6th and final installment in our series of blog postings
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What Employers Should Know About The Record Breaking Wage & Hour Class Certifications Of 2016 – Trend #5
Wage & hour litigation is a “hot button” issue for employers around the country. In our fifth installment video detailing the six key findings of the Workplace Class Action Report, we look at the numbers and implications behind wage & hour class action certification rulings in 2016 and discuss the FLSA regulations that impact employers in our current economy which
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Class Certification Trends For 2016
Seyfarth Synopsis: This is the fifth installment of our blog series on key trends for workplace class action litigation in 2016. In terms of the sheer number of rulings, a significant trend saw wage & hour class action and collective action certification decisions outstripping all other types of certification orders over the past year. This reflects the simple truism that
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What 2016 Workplace Class Actions Filings Suggest Employers Are Apt To Face In 2017
Seyfarth Synopsis: Workplace class action filings were flat overall and even decreased as compared to levels in 2015. However, that is apt to change in 2017. In the 4th in a series of blog postings on workplace class action trends, we examine what employers are likely to see in 2017.
Introduction
Overall complex employment-related litigation filings increased in 2016 insofar
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The Statistics Underlying Workplace Class Action Certification Rulings In 2016 – Trend #3
Surveys of corporate counsel confirm that complex workplace litigation – and especially class actions and multi-plaintiff lawsuits – are one of the chief exposures driving corporate legal budgetary expenditures, as well as the type of legal dispute that causes the most concern for their companies.
As profiled in our Workplace Class Action Report for 2017, federal and state courts
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The Story Behind Class Certification Statistics In 2016 And What It Means For Employers
In the third post of our series on workplace class action issues, this blog posting focuses on the statistical study of class certification rulings throughout the Unites States in 2016. Not unlike real estate, location – in terms of venue, the assigned judge, and applicable circuit case law – is an all-important factor in class certification dynamics.
Introduction
Federal and
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6 Key Trends in Workplace Class Action Litigation for 2016: #2 Class Action Settlements
As profiled in our recent publication of the 13th Annual Workplace Class Action Report, 2016 has been an interesting year for employment-related workplace class action settlements. After reaching all-time highs in 2014 and 2015, the monetary value of aggregate top-ten employment class action settlements declined significantly.
In this video, the second in our continuing series outlining the six
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What Employers Can Divine From The Largest Workplace Class Action Settlements Of 2016
Seyfarth Synopsis: This is the second in a continuing series of blog posting on key trends impacting employers identified in our 2017 Workplace Class Action Litigation Report. This posting discusses and analyzes key class action settlements, and their implications for employers.
Snapshot Of 2016 Settlements
The monetary value of the top employment-related class action settlements declined significantly in 2016 after
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6 Key Trends in Workplace Class Action Litigation for 2016: #1 The Supreme Court’s Rulings
As profiled in our recent publication of the 13th Annual Workplace Class Action Report, the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings have a profound impact on employers and the tools they may utilize to defend high-stakes litigation. Rulings by the Supreme Court in 2016 were no exception.
In this video, Jerry Maatman discusses the first of the 6 key findings
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The U.S. Supreme Court And Workplace Class Actions
Seyfarth Synopsis: As profiled in our recent publication of the 13th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings have a profound impact on employers and the tools they may utilize to defend high-stakes litigation. Rulings by the Supreme Court in 2016 were no exception.
Is The Supreme Court Pro-Worker Or Pro-Employer?
Over the past decade,
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