The possibility of a wage and hour class/collective action is a risk that keeps in-house counsel up at night, particularly given the uncertainty associated with COVID-19. Wage and hour class/collective actions present unique issues that arent typically present in run-of-the-mill, single-plaintiff cases—much higher defense costs, exclusion of wage and hour cases from most insurance policies, large scale disruption across the company, and considerable potential liability. Fisher Phillips Partners Kathleen M. Caminiti and Seth Kaufman will provide critical insight and specific steps companies can take right now to successfully defend against such an action.