{"id":6586,"date":"2024-02-09T20:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T20:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&p=6586"},"modified":"2026-02-05T05:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:15:45","slug":"employment-class-actions-news","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employment-class-actions-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment class actions: FLSA, data breaches lead filings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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by Robert S. Teachout<\/strong>, Legal Editor at Brightmine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) continue to lead class action filings in 2023, while actions for data breaches and privacy violations have surged, according to a recent report on class action lawsuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Class Action Review 2024<\/a>, published by Duane Morris LLP, analyzes class action trends, decisions and settlements. The report provides insights to organizations and corporate counsel on what they can expect in 2024, in terms of class action filings and court decisions on class action qualification requirements, based on the trends identified from 2023 data. Class actions and government enforcement lawsuits generated more than $50 billion in settlements in 2023, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Looking at the class action settlement numbers from the past year, it’s clear that last year’s unprecedented level of settlements was not a one-off phenomenon,” said Duane Morris partner Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., co-author of the review and chair of the firm’s workplace class action division. “We have entered a period of increased threats and heightened stakes in the valuation of class actions. The massive numbers will only work to further motivate the plaintiffs’ bar in 2024 to increase filings and assert even more aggressive settlement positions.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employers and HR professionals may take particular interest in the following key findings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n