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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)

Guillen
D. Md.Aug 20, 2024Maryland
Plaintiff Win$8,777.02 awarded
Holifield
S.D. Cal.Aug 20, 2024California
Plaintiff Win
Austin Lopez v. Amazon.com Services LLC
C.D. Cal.Aug 19, 2024California
Remanded
Palczynsky
D.N.M.Aug 19, 2024New Mexico
Defendant Win
Sama
D. Md.Aug 16, 2024Maryland
Settlement$103,500 awarded
Burgos
N.D. Cal.Aug 16, 2024California
Defendant Win
Naraine
E.D.N.Y.Aug 15, 2024New York
Settlement$9,528 awarded
Chacha
E.D.N.Y.Aug 14, 2024New York
Dismissed
Shaw
N.D. Ill.Aug 13, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Martinez
S.D.N.Y.Aug 9, 2024New York
Settlement
Russo
N.D. Cal.Aug 9, 2024California
Mixed Result
LUNEMANN
E.D. Pa.Aug 8, 2024Pennsylvania
Settlement$33,750 awarded
Soto
S.D.N.Y.Aug 8, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$162,653.44 awarded
LUNEMANN
E.D. Pa.Aug 8, 2024Pennsylvania
Settlement$112,500 awarded
Aquino
S.D.N.Y.Aug 7, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Zak
S.D.N.Y.Aug 6, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$61,400.83 awarded
Herb
D. Mass.Jul 31, 2024Massachusetts
Settlement$725,000 awarded
Rael
D. Minn.Jul 30, 2024Minnesota
Mixed Result
Rinehart
M.D. Fla.Jul 29, 2024Florida
Mixed Result
Polanco
E.D.N.Y.Jul 27, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Guzman Luna v. Yummy, LLC
D. Md.Jul 26, 2024Maryland
Settlement$26,000 awarded
Tourangeau
1st CircuitJul 25, 2024Maine
Defendant Win
Carmona
D. Md.Jul 25, 2024Maryland
Plaintiff Win$103,024.3 awarded
CRAMER
S.D. Ind.Jul 23, 2024Indiana
Plaintiff Win$40,492.02 awarded
Su
E.D.N.Y.Jul 19, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win
Brown
N.D. Ga.Jul 18, 2024Georgia
Mixed Result
Torres
S.D. Fla.Jul 17, 2024Florida
Dismissed
Brown
N.D. Ill.Jul 12, 2024Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Cercado
S.D.N.Y.Jul 10, 2024New York
Settlement$40,000 awarded
Antonacci
W.D.N.Y.Jul 10, 2024New York
Mixed Result
Heimbach
W.D. Ky.Jul 10, 2024Kentucky
Settlement$4,399,678 awarded
Valenzuela
D. Ariz.Jul 9, 2024Arizona
Plaintiff Win$166,840 awarded
Lubinski
S.D.N.Y.Jul 9, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win
Ramirez
D. Ariz.Jul 8, 2024Arizona
Plaintiff Win$90,679.68 awarded
Muro
M.D. Fla.Jul 1, 2024Florida
Dismissed
Stewart
S.D.N.Y.Jul 1, 2024New York
Mixed Result
Chang
E.D.N.Y.Jun 28, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Lopez
N.D. Cal.Jun 28, 2024California
Plaintiff Win
Bonetti
N.D. Cal.Jun 27, 2024California
Defendant Win
Templos
E.D.N.Y.Jun 27, 2024New York
Defendant Win$210,548.93 at issue
Flores Rosales v. Prestige Maintenance USA, Ltd.
D. Colo.Jun 27, 2024Colorado
Defendant Win
Solis
N.D. Cal.Jun 26, 2024California
Mixed Result
Chambers
N.D. OhioJun 26, 2024Ohio
Settlement
Hernandez
D. Md.Jun 25, 2024Maryland
Settlement$40,000 awarded
Sanchez
S.D.N.Y.Jun 25, 2024New York
Mixed Result
POSNER
E.D. Pa.Jun 25, 2024Pennsylvania
Mixed Result$48,830.45 awarded
Watts
M.D. Fla.Jun 24, 2024Florida
Settlement$16,250.88 awarded
Vega
D. Ariz.Jun 24, 2024Arizona
Settlement$150,000 awarded
Williamson
N.D.N.Y.Jun 24, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$33,690.5 awarded
Hermida
S.D.N.Y.Jun 20, 2024New York
Plaintiff 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.