Rule 23 (a)(3) requires that the claims or defenses of the representative parties are typical of the claims or defense of the class.

If the prerequisites have been satisfied, the parties seeking class certification must also demonstrate that the action falls within a category of Rule 23 (b).

The proposed content and method of distribution for that notice are consistent with that previously approved for use in other similar wage actions before the federal courts of this and other states.

T] he typicality requirement may be satisfied even if there are factual distinctions between the claims of the named plaintiffs and those of the class members, differences in the amount of damages claimed, or even differences in the availability of certain defenses against a class representative

Some courts have considered the duration of the parties' relationship as an issue and have found that "[h] arvesting of crops is a seasonal industry without much permanence beyond the harvesting season. However temporary the relationship may be.. the relationship is permanent [if] the migrants work only for [the] defendants during that season."

There is no set number of members necessary for class certification and the decision to certify or not certify a class must be based upon the particular facts of each case.

The remaining six factors are filtered from various legal decisions:(6) investment in equipment and facilities;(7) the opportunity for profit and loss;(8) permanency and exclusivity of employment;(9) the degree of skill required to perform the job;(10) ownership of property or facilities where work occurred; and (11) performance of a specialty job within the production line …

A plaintiff's claim is typical if it arises from the same event, practice, or course of conduct that gives rise to the claims of other class members, and if the plaintiff's claim is based on the same legal theory as those of the other members.

Under the "commonality" requirement of Rule 23 (a)(2), at least one common question of law or fact must exist among class members.

Nevertheless, a court will not deny class certification "solely because there are some factual variations among the members' grievances."