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Perspective

Apr. 24, 2010

The Tidal Wave of Wage and Hour Class Actions

With wage and hour class action lawsuits increasing every year, Julie Vogelzang of Duane Morries advises employers on how to minimize their risk of being sued.

By Julie A. Vogelzang

If you Google any combination of the words "California," "wage and hour" and "class actions," you will get thousands of hits. A tsunami of sorts has arrived and those companies that do not know or acknowledge it stand the greatest risk of being sued for wage and hour violations.

The number of these lawsuits increases significantly each year. Wage and hour class actions are relatively easy...

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