He could not comment on this particular lawsuit or its claims, but said these types of Federal Labor Standards Act lawsuits are "the most commonly filed form of employment lawsuit filed today in federal court." He said he sometimes sees "as many as five to 10 filed in one day," and said they're popular with lawyers because if they are able to prove that the plaintiff is due compensation, the lawyer automatically receives attorney's fees as a matter of law. He also noted that the the FLSA was passed during the Great Depression and "has not kept up with changes in the modern workplace."