The 2024 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey has revealed that labor and employment class actions jumped approximately 10% in the last year. Nearly four out of five companies surveyed reported that they faced a labor and employment class action in the last five years. Even worse for these employers, survey respondents reported that labor and employment class actions account for the largest component of defense spending on class actions and that they expect such actions to continue to rise.

Originally published in Reuters Legal News and Westlaw Today - April 1, 2024.