Claim Type

Wage Theft Cases

2,675 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)

2,675

Total Rulings

37%

Plaintiff Win Rate

691 of 1846 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$1,468,235

Avg Damages Awarded (836 prevailing cases)

S.D.N.Y.

Top Court

About Wage Theft Claims

Wage theft encompasses various violations of wage and hour laws, including failure to pay minimum wage, unpaid overtime, off-the-clock work, and illegal deductions from pay. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state wage laws establish minimum standards for compensation. These cases may be brought individually or as collective actions.

Case Outcomes

Plaintiff Win

691 (26%)

Settlement

687 (26%)

Defendant Win

605 (23%)

Mixed Result

314 (12%)

Dismissed

236 (9%)

Remanded

142 (5%)

Related Laws

ADA(37)FLSA(12)Equal Pay Act(2)ADEA(2)

Top Employers in Wage Theft Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in wage theft rulings.

Uber Technologies, Inc.

8 wage theft rulings

FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.

8 wage theft rulings

Government Employees Insurance Company

8 wage theft rulings

East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc.

7 wage theft rulings

Amazon.com, Inc.

5 wage theft rulings

Court Rulings (2,675)

Khan v. Ibr, Inc.

D.D.C.Sep 5, 2026District of Columbia

Plaintiff Win$18,619.65 awarded

Ronaldson v. National Association of Home Builders

D.D.C.Sep 2, 2026District of Columbia

Hickenbottom v. Medical Solutions

Cal. Ct. App.Aug 26, 2026California

Hamm v. Ochsner-Acadia

5th CircuitAug 19, 2026Louisiana

Cluck v. GEO Secure Services

Cal. Ct. App.Aug 3, 2026California

Nichole Lutz v. Froedtert Health, Inc.

7th CircuitJul 27, 2026Wisconsin

Debra Pratt v. Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry

7th CircuitJul 23, 2026Wisconsin

Maccagnan v. Cherry Creek School District No. 5

10th CircuitJul 17, 2026Colorado

Sobot v. Clean the World Foundation Inc.

D.D.C.Jul 14, 2026District of Columbia

Plaintiff Win$23,334.05 awarded

2nd CircuitJul 10, 2026New York

Mixed Result$30,000,000 awarded

Bolina v. AssureCare Adult Home LLC

Wash.Jul 9, 2026Washington

Damak v. Super. Ct.

Cal. Ct. App.Jul 8, 2026California

Phan v. Knight Sacramento SU Inc.

Cal. Ct. App.Jul 2, 2026California

Cocom v. Abm Aviation, Inc.

9th CircuitJun 23, 2026California

Abdelhamed v. XYZ Limousine, Inc.

N.Y. App. Div.Jun 17, 2026New York

Thomas Overby, Jr. v. Anheuser-Busch, LLC

4th CircuitJun 15, 2026Virginia

Lisa Johnson v. Amazon.com Services LLC

7th CircuitJun 9, 2026Illinois

Secretary United States Department of Labor v. Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services LLC

3rd CircuitJun 3, 2026Pennsylvania

Mixed Result$35,804,438.2 awarded

Koudoukara v. Embassy of Mali

D.D.C.Jun 3, 2026District of Columbia

James Mebane v. GKN Driveline North America, Inc.

4th CircuitJun 2, 2026North Carolina

Cortina v. North Am. Title Co.

Cal. Ct. App.May 29, 2026California

Kellie Wilson v. AIM Specialty Health

7th CircuitMay 27, 2026Illinois

Bolos v. Waldorf=Astoria Management LLC

Haw.May 8, 2026Hawaii

Santana v. Studebaker Health Care Center

Cal. Ct. App.Apr 22, 2026California

Martinez v. Sierra Lifestar

Cal. Ct. App.Apr 21, 2026California

The Bridge Strategy & Technology Consulting, LLC v. Josh Adams

Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Apr 16, 2026Texas

Woodford v. HRG Management, LLC

Conn. App. Ct.Mar 31, 2026Connecticut

Jeremy Skidmore v. Michael Schinke

4th CircuitMar 30, 2026Virginia

Hidalgo v. Watch City Construction Corp.

MASSMar 25, 2026Massachusetts

Plaintiff Win$33,680.65 awarded

D.D.C.Mar 5, 2026District of Columbia

Parada Orellana v. Hann's Harvard, Inc.

D.D.C.Feb 23, 2026District of Columbia

Plaintiff Win$160,030 awarded

Osvaldo Figueroa v. Butterball, LLC

4th CircuitJan 13, 2026North Carolina

Newway Forming Inc., V. City Of Seattle

Wash. Ct. App.Jan 12, 2026Washington

Defendant Win$2,000,000 at issue

Butler v. Millennium Advisors, LLC

N.C. Ct. App.Jan 7, 2026

NCWHA, UDTP, severance payment, non-compete payment

Spilman v. The Salvation Army

Cal. Ct. App.Jan 6, 2026California

Va.Dec 30, 2025Virginia

The language of the Virginia wage theft statute, Code § 40.1-29, specifically lists wages and salaries, but it does not expressly apply to commissions, and its context does not support an interpretation that extends the statute's protections to commissions. Resting its contrary conclusion on the…

Iloff v. LaPaille

Cal. Ct. App.Dec 23, 2025California

Mixed Result$16,341 awarded

5th CircuitDec 17, 2025Texas

Sierra Pacific Industries Wage and Hour Cases

Cal. Ct. App.Dec 9, 2025

D. Md.Dec 8, 2025Maryland

Settlement$26,500 awarded

Patrick Hearns, Jr. v. MEJ Plumbing, LLC

11th CircuitDec 2, 2025Florida

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development v. Allied Telecom Corp.

NJSUPERCTAPPDIVNov 25, 2025

Defendant Win$158,896 at issue

Eckington House Mental Health Services, LLC v. Office of Wage Hour

DCNov 13, 2025District of Columbia

Defendant Win$12,047 at issue

E.D. Mich.Oct 10, 2025Michigan

N.D. Cal.Oct 9, 2025California

Settlement$1,622,000 awarded

N.D. Cal.Oct 7, 2025California

N.D. Ga.Oct 6, 2025Georgia

E.D. Wash.Oct 3, 2025Washington

Zjn, LLC v. New Jersey Department of Labor, Etc.

NJSUPERCTAPPDIVOct 3, 2025

Defendant Win$45,645.29 at issue

E.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2025New York

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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.