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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)

Koukouvaos
M.D. Fla.Apr 18, 2024Florida
Dismissed
Harris
D. Mass.Apr 16, 2024Massachusetts
Settlement$11,961 awarded
Israel Rosell v. VMSB, LLC
11th CircuitApr 15, 2024Florida
Defendant Win
LaCour
E.D. Mo.Apr 12, 2024Missouri
Dismissed
Brayman
D. Colo.Apr 12, 2024Colorado
Defendant Win
Nevarez
N.D. Ill.Apr 11, 2024Illinois
Dismissed
Halsten
D. Mass.Apr 11, 2024Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Meyer
S.D.N.Y.Apr 8, 2024New York
Settlement
Nordhaus
S.D.N.Y.Apr 8, 2024New York
Settlement$30,000 awarded
Heras
S.D.N.Y.Apr 8, 2024New York
Settlement
Arsenal
E.D.N.Y.Apr 8, 2024New York
Settlement$4,000 awarded
Silman
D. Ariz.Apr 3, 2024Arizona
Defendant Win
Traub
D. Del.Apr 3, 2024Delaware
Mixed Result
Julie A. Su v. L & Y Food, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Apr 1, 2024California
Plaintiff Win
Tribuzio
E.D. Mich.Apr 1, 2024Michigan
Mixed Result
Greer
E.D. Mich.Apr 1, 2024Michigan
Dismissed
Stingley
N.D. Ill.Mar 29, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
Guy
E.D. Mich.Mar 29, 2024Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Johnson v. Bosman Trucking, Inc.
N.D. Ill.Mar 29, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
DelCid
D. Md.Mar 29, 2024Maryland
Plaintiff Win$332,939.28 awarded
Paul
S.D. Fla.Mar 28, 2024Florida
Plaintiff Win$25,852 awarded
Lopez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 28, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Fox Valley Laborers' Health and Welfare Fund v. Hugh Henry Construction Inc.
N.D. Ill.Mar 28, 2024Illinois
Plaintiff Win$419,221.93 awarded
Marquis
E.D. Tex.Mar 28, 2024Texas
Mixed Result$9,894 awarded
Nand
E.D. Cal.Mar 26, 2024California
Remanded
BARRETT
E.D. Pa.Mar 26, 2024Pennsylvania
Remanded
Lofton
N.D. Ill.Mar 26, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Prado
S.D. OhioMar 25, 2024Ohio
Mixed Result
Kryzhanovskiy
E.D. Cal.Mar 22, 2024California
Settlement$3,000,000 awarded
Williams v. BLH Acquisitions Co., LLC
N.D. Ill.Mar 20, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Crippen
E.D. Cal.Mar 19, 2024California
Remanded
Gray
E.D. Mo.Mar 19, 2024Missouri
Defendant Win
SKEVINGTON
S.D. Ind.Mar 18, 2024Indiana
Settlement$326,493 awarded
Dunham
M.D. Fla.Mar 18, 2024Florida
Dismissed
Mitura
S.D.N.Y.Mar 18, 2024New York
Defendant Win
PARKER
M.D. Ga.Mar 14, 2024Georgia
Defendant Win
GRABLE
M.D. Ga.Mar 13, 2024Georgia
Plaintiff Win
Weng
S.D.N.Y.Mar 13, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$1,063,656.31 awarded
PENDLETON
S.D. OhioMar 12, 2024Ohio
Mixed Result
Osborn
C.D. Ill.Mar 11, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
Harp
M.D. Fla.Mar 8, 2024Florida
Settlement
Galante
W.D.N.Y.Mar 7, 2024New York
Mixed Result
Cohen
D. Minn.Mar 6, 2024Minnesota
Defendant Win
Stephens
S.D. OhioMar 5, 2024Ohio
Settlement$442,000 awarded
Mendoza
D. Md.Mar 5, 2024Maryland
Settlement$8,919.43 awarded
Xalamihua
D. Ariz.Mar 5, 2024Arizona
Plaintiff Win$6,578.95 awarded
Febles
M.D. Fla.Mar 5, 2024Florida
Plaintiff Win
Garcia
S.D. Fla.Mar 1, 2024Florida
Remanded
Ni
S.D.N.Y.Feb 29, 2024New York
Mixed Result
Local 1922 Pension Fund v. A-G Electrical Supply Co. Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Feb 28, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$599,595.13 awarded

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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.