amNY Quotes Kyle Winnick and Cites Seyfarth Report on New York FLSA Litigation Trends

amNY quoted Kyle Winnick in its March 27 article, “New Yorkers filed more federal unfair labor standards cases than any other state last year.” The piece examines why New York leads the nation in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) filings and cites Seyfarth’s recently published FLSA report, which analyzes nationwide wage-and-hour litigation trends.

Winnick discussed how New York’s robust worker-protection laws and enforcement environment contribute to increased litigation, noting:

“It shows that when you have more wage and hour laws on the book, that’s going to just lead to more lawsuits. I believe that the trend will continue to increase, especially as more and more laws protective of employees are being passed.”

The full article is available here.