In a trend that continues this year, class actions over wages and other labor standards increased during 2006, outpacing employment discrimination as a cause for such law suits, a study has found.
The analysis of class action litigation by Seyfarth Shaw law firm in Chicago reported that collective law suits continue as a source of significant financial exposure for employers for this year and well into the future.
The analysis also found that federal and state courts faced many new theories and defenses as lawyers bringing employment class actions and collective action litigation in general have become more sophisticated in their methods.
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