Total employment-related lawsuits filed in federal courts increased by nearly 9% in fiscal year 2023 over the preceding year, according to statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. A 21% increase in suits filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) led the uptick, which ended a four-year downward trend in the filing of employment-related federal lawsuits. Despite the overall increase, however, lawsuits filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) actually showed slight declines.
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, prepared a chart summarizing employment-related lawsuits filed in federal courts during the past 20 years.
CWC members can read more here.