Wage and Hour Claims Among Top Threats to U.S. Employers

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Written By Paul Hughes

Federal wage and hour lawsuits have reached a surprise record high, according to a report by law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Cases filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in have continued to skyrocket in 2013, despite indications that these filings had moderated during the past 12 months, the firm said. There were 7,764 FLSA cases filed in 2013, up 10 percent from 2012 which saw 7,064 cases filed, according to data from the Federal Judicial Center.

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