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Wage Theft Cases

3,701 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1895–2026)

3,701
Total Rulings
20%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$1,430,326
Avg Damages (645 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

Defendant Win
990 (27%)
Plaintiff Win
729 (20%)
Mixed Result
705 (19%)
Settlement
661 (18%)
Dismissed
351 (9%)
Remanded
264 (7%)
Other
1 (0%)

Related Laws

ADA(68)FLSA(20)ADEA(7)NLRA(3)

Top Employers in Wage Theft Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in wage theft rulings.

FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
15 wage theft rulings
Government Employees Insurance Company
13 wage theft rulings
Uber Technologies, Inc.
10 wage theft rulings
Valley Wide Plastering Construction Incorporated
8 wage theft rulings
Labor Ready, Inc.
8 wage theft rulings

Court Rulings (3,701)

Correa
S.D.N.Y.Jan 17, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Davis
D. Md.Jan 17, 2025Maryland
Dismissed
Redding
D.N.D.Jan 17, 2025North Dakota
Dismissed
Marquise Bailey v. Community First Group LLC
C.D. Cal.Jan 17, 2025New York
Settlement$11,980 awarded
Bagby
N.D. Ga.Jan 16, 2025Georgia
Plaintiff Win$20,000 awarded
Brown
D. Colo.Jan 15, 2025Colorado
Plaintiff Win$500,000 awarded
Fikre
D. Or.Jan 14, 2025Oregon
Defendant Win
New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, AFL-CIO v. CSC Hudson, LLC
S.D.N.Y.Jan 13, 2025New York
Dismissed
Moore
N.D. Miss.Jan 13, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Carfagna
S.D. Fla.Jan 9, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Department of Labor v. Americare Healthcare Services, LLC
S.D. OhioJan 9, 2025Ohio
Plaintiff Win$7,478,820.79 awarded
Schall
D. Neb.Jan 8, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win
Iron Workers Local 25 Pension Fund v. Harmon, Inc.
D. Minn.Jan 8, 2025Minnesota
Dismissed
McNeal
S.D. OhioJan 8, 2025Ohio
Dismissed
Gonzalez Mondragon v. R.T. Farm Labor, Inc.
E.D. Cal.Jan 7, 2025California
Plaintiff Win
McPherson
E.D.N.Y.Jan 7, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win
Povinelli
S.D.N.Y.Jan 6, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$36,868 awarded
Monge
D. Ariz.Jan 6, 2025Arizona
Dismissed
Moreau
S.D. Tex.Jan 6, 2025Texas
Plaintiff Win
Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH v. NVIDIA Corporation
N.D. Cal.Jan 6, 2025California
Dismissed
Corley
M.D. La.Jan 6, 2025Louisiana
Plaintiff Win$182,707.22 awarded
Moreau
S.D. Tex.Jan 6, 2025Texas
Dismissed
Brinker
S.D. Cal.Jan 6, 2025California
Defendant Win
Ferguson
M.D. Fla.Jan 3, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Cuevas
E.D. Cal.Jan 3, 2025California
Settlement$122,455 awarded
Burgard
S.D.N.Y.Jan 2, 2025New York
Dismissed
Torres
E.D. Va.Jan 2, 2025Virginia
Plaintiff Win$37,946.14 awarded
Mario Mendoza v. Mike Khachikian
C.D. Cal.Jan 2, 2025California
Plaintiff Win$7,682.2 awarded
MACVICAR
D. Me.Jan 2, 2025Maine
Settlement$70,000 awarded
Nielsen Consumer LLC v. Circana Group, L.P.
S.D.N.Y.Jan 2, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$150,607.75 awarded
Adams
S.D.N.Y.Dec 31, 2024New York
Settlement$85,000 awarded
Yaakov Markel v. Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
9th CircuitDec 30, 2024
Defendant Win
Topkov
W.D. Okla.Dec 30, 2024Oklahoma
Plaintiff Win$147,711.93 awarded
Hotze
N.D. Tex.Dec 30, 2024Texas
Defendant Win
Oelker
D. Nev.Dec 30, 2024Nevada
Defendant Win
Ramirez
N.D. Cal.Dec 30, 2024California
Plaintiff Win
United States Department of Labor v. Mr. Cao's LLC
D. Kan.Dec 27, 2024Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Ana Ventura v. Julio Cabrera
C.D. Cal.Dec 27, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Julio Cruz v. Grace-Trinity Trading, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Dec 27, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$16,199.38 awarded
Doe
E.D. Mich.Dec 27, 2024New York
Settlement
Guzman Bernal v. United States
D. AlaskaDec 26, 2024Alaska
Dismissed
Povinelli
S.D.N.Y.Dec 23, 2024New York
Settlement$370,000 awarded
Macks USA, Inc v. United States Department of Labor
S.D.N.Y.Dec 23, 2024New York
Defendant Win$247,912.23 at issue
MFE Enterprises, Inc. v. Alphanetics, Inc.
N.D. Okla.Dec 23, 2024Oklahoma
Defendant Win
Castillo
S.D.N.Y.Dec 20, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$225,388.75 awarded
Juan Valencia v. Garden Grove, LLC
C.D. Cal.Dec 20, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$277,456.09 awarded
Secretary United States Department of Labor v. East Penn Manufacturing Inc
3rd CircuitDec 19, 2024
Plaintiff Win$22,250,000 awarded
Secretary United States Department of Labor v. East Penn Manufacturing Inc
3rd CircuitDec 19, 2024
Plaintiff Win$22,250,000 awarded
McKenzie
D. Del.Dec 18, 2024Delaware
Defendant Win
Isakov
S.D.N.Y.Dec 17, 2024Nevada
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.