Class and Collective Actions

When Workers Band Together, Employers Pay Attention

When employers violate wage and employment laws, they rarely harm just one person. Many companies use the same unlawful practices across entire departments, job titles, or locations. Class and collective actions empower workers to come together and hold employers accountable on a large scale—maximizing impact and recovering unpaid wages for entire groups of employees.

Our firm focuses on class and collective actions that challenge widespread violations of wage and hour laws and employment discrimination statutes. We exclusively represent employees, and we have deep experience pursuing justice for groups of workers who have suffered the same unlawful treatment.

What Are Class and Collective Actions?

Class actions and collective actions are powerful legal tools that allow one or more employees to bring a lawsuit on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated workers. Although they share some similarities, they are governed by different legal procedures:

Class actions may be filed under state or federal law, and allow a judge to certify a class of employees. Once certified, the case can proceed on behalf of all class members, unless someone chooses to opt out.
Collective actions are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employees must affirmatively opt-in to join the lawsuit. These actions are typically used to recover unpaid overtime and minimum wages.

In both types of cases, class or collective treatment can level the playing field and ensure that systemic wrongdoing is exposed and corrected.

Why Bring a Class or Collective Action?

There are several advantages to pursuing these types of group lawsuits:

Efficiency: Grouping claims avoids duplicative litigation and reduces legal costs.
Strength in Numbers: A group of workers often carries more weight than a single plaintiff.
Consistency: Courts can resolve legal issues uniformly across the class or collective.
Greater Leverage: Group claims often result in larger settlements and systemic reform.

We work closely with employees to determine whether a class or collective action is appropriate, and we guide clients through every stage of the process.

Industries and Violations We Target

We pursue class and collective actions across a range of industries involving various legal violations, including:

Restaurants and hospitality (tip theft, uncompensated side work, unpaid overtime)
Warehouses and distribution (pre-shift prep time, donning/doffing gear, meal break violations)
Construction, utility work, and field-based service jobs (unpaid travel time, employee misclassification)
Healthcare and home care (employee misclassification, meal break violations, unpaid travel time)
Retail and customer service (unpaid training, meal break violations, off-the-clock work)
Delivery services and gig work (independent contractor misclassification, travel time violations)

Our actions frequently address violations of the FLSA, and the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA).

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To learn more about class and collective actions, visit the following pages:

We handle a full range of wage and hour violations. Learn more about each category by visiting the dedicated pages below:

Class Action Lawsuits

Learn how class actions work, when courts
certify a class, and what rights class members have.

Collective Action Lawsuits

Explore how to join or initiate a
collective action under the FLSA and how these cases differ from class actions.

You Don’t Have to Take On Your Employer Alone

We will review your situation confidentially, explain your rights, and help you decide whether to pursue a claim—individually or as part of a class or collective action. If your rights were violated, we’ll fight to recover every dollar you’re owed.

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