By The Numbers
Approximately this many federal wage-and-hour lawsuits under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) were filed in 2025.
5,700 lawsuits
These are the 3 top reasons for CA wage and hour lawsuits.
misclassification of workers
meal and rest break violations
unpaid "off the clock" work?
The process of recording when employees start and end work.
Timekeeping
This West Coast state requires daily overtime after 8 hours worked in a day for most nonexempt employees.
California
Why don't skeletons fight each other?
Because they don't have any guts
California employers filed approximately this many Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) notices in 2025, showing the continued volume of wage-and-hour claims.
9,981 or approx. 27/day
This California theme park agreed to a $233 million settlement covering more than 51,000 employees who alleged violations of Anaheim's Living Wage Ordinance.
Disneyland
Extra hours worked beyond legal or company thresholds are commonly known as this.
Overtime
This West Coast state experienced a surge in employment class-action filings, growing from roughly 68 cases in 2021 to approximately 765 cases in 2025.
Washington
Why can't you trust stairs?
Because they are always up to something
In 2025, federal courts saw approximately this many wage-and-hour collective action lawsuits, where employees sued on behalf of groups of workers.
2,467 collective actions
This delivery company paid approximately $240 million to resolve claims that thousands of drivers were improperly classified as independent contractors instead of employees.
FedEx Ground
A discrepancy between scheduled and actual worked time is often called this.
Attendance variance
DAILY DOUBLE
An employer operates in Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles. The biggest compliance mistake would be assuming these three states have identical meal break, rest break, and overtime requirements.
What do you call cheese that isn't yours?
Nacho cheese
This percentage of federal wage-and-hour lawsuits were filed in just four court districts in New York and Florida.
35%
This retailer agreed to settle 63 wage-and-hour class action lawsuits for between $352 million and $640 million, one of the largest wage-and-hour settlements ever.
Wal-Mart
Employees and managers should review and approve these before payroll is processed.
Timesheets
In California, employers generally owe this amount of premium pay when a required meal period is not provided, not timely provided, or is interrupted.
one additional hour of pay at the employee's regular rate of pay
Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Because he was outstanding in his field
The total value of reported FLSA collective-action settlements in 2025 reached approximately this amount.
$418 million
This company lost a landmark wage-and-hour case involving unpaid time spent putting on and removing required protective equipment, helping establish major legal precedent on compensable work time.
Tyson Foods
This practice helps prevent payroll errors by ensuring employee punches are complete and accurate.
Timecard auditing
Wage-and-hour lawsuits are especially common in these industries, which are major employers throughout the West Coast.
retail, healthcare, and hospitality
Why did the bicycle fall over?
Because it was two-tired