Overall Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Dropped to Ten-Year Low in FY 2017, Although ADA and FMLA Lawsuits Hit All-Time Highs

According to updated statistics recently provided by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the number of employment-related lawsuits filed in federal courts during Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 dropped by 2.6% from the year before, and was the fewest number filed since FY 2008. Even with this decline in the overall number of employment-related lawsuits filed, however, suits alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) hit all-time highs.

The number of employment-related lawsuits filed as a percentage of all civil actions stood at 11.2%, in line with the annual percentages recorded over the last decade.

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