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Claim Type

Worker Misclassification Cases

13 employment law court rulings from public federal records (2015–2026)

13
Total Rulings
42%
Plaintiff Win Rate

5 of 12 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

Cal. Ct. App.
Top Court

About Worker Misclassification Claims

Worker misclassification claims arise when employers incorrectly classify workers as independent contractors or exempt employees to avoid providing benefits, overtime pay, or other legal protections. Misclassification deprives workers of wage protections, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation coverage. Courts use various tests to determine proper classification.

Case Outcomes

Plaintiff Win
5 (38%)
Defendant Win
4 (31%)
Mixed Result
2 (15%)
Dismissed
1 (8%)
Remanded
1 (8%)

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Top Employers in Worker Misclassification Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in worker misclassification rulings.

North American Title Company
1 worker misclassification ruling
Forsage, Inc.
1 worker misclassification ruling
Flowers Foods Incorporated
1 worker misclassification ruling
Victoria NYC 1 Inc. and Rx2Go MA Inc.
1 worker misclassification ruling
Equilon Enterprises, LLC (Shell Oil Products US)
1 worker misclassification ruling

Court Rulings (13)

Cortina v. North Am. Title Co.
Cal. Ct. App.May 29, 2026California
Defendant Win
Revels
N.D. Ill.Mar 9, 2025Illinois
Mixed Result
Salgado
D. Ariz.Feb 28, 2025Arizona
Mixed Result
Quinn
D. Mass.Feb 14, 2025Massachusetts
Remanded
Medina v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC
Cal. Ct. App.Sep 10, 2021California
Plaintiff Win
Maura Healey, in Her Official Capacity as Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Uber Technologies, Inc. and Lyft, Inc.
MASSSUPERCTJun 3, 2021Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Scarpino
D. Neb.Apr 6, 2021Nebraska
Plaintiff Win
Kendus
M.D. Fla.Mar 10, 2020Maryland
Dismissed
CHARLOT
D.N.J.Dec 17, 2019New Jersey
Plaintiff Win
De Angelis v. Nolan Enterprises, Inc.
S.D. OhioDec 10, 2019Ohio
Plaintiff Win
McCleery v. Allstate Ins. Co.
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 15, 2019California
Defendant Win
Ouadani
1st CircuitNov 21, 2017
Plaintiff Win
Mercadante
D.D.C.Jan 15, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win

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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.