Wage-and-hour lawsuits

Wage-and-hour lawsuits shot up 432 percent over the past 20 years, according to an analysis of data from the Federal Judicial Center by the law firm Sayfarth and Shaw. In just the last year, the number of wage-and-hour suits jumped 10 percent, the analysis found.

The law firm concludes the recent spike in lawsuits could be the result of the economy picking up steam, an increase in the number of lawyers looking to bring such cases and heightened awareness and sensitivity to wage and hour issues on the part of workers thanks to "social media."

However, worker advocates paint a different picture. The boost in lawsuits over the past two decades indicates that workers have had to turn to the courts to ensure they’re paid fairly because the Department of Labor hasn’t had the resources to make sure employers are complying with the law, according to Cathy Ruckelshaus, the legal co-director for the National Employment Law Project.

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