Private plaintiffs and the government are likely to be aggressive in 2017 in bringing workplace class action litigation, and in-house counsel need to be equally aggressive in identifying and addressing class action vulnerabilities, according to a massive new report from labor and employment firm Seyfarth Shaw.

“Our goal is for this report to guide clients … and to enable corporate counsel to make sound and informed litigation decisions while minimizing risk,” says Gerald “Jerry” Maatman, a Seyfarth partner and author of the report.