More than 7,000 collective actions were filed in federal court in 2011 alleging wage and hour violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, an approximately 400 % increase since 2000. 2011年,有超过7000宗集合诉讼提交至美国联邦法院,按《公平劳工标准法》(FairLaborStandardsAct,FLSA)提起了薪酬和工时侵权诉讼,数量较2000年激增近4倍。