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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)

Collado
S.D.N.Y.Feb 26, 2024New York
Settlement$150,000 awarded
Wesel
S.D. OhioFeb 26, 2024Ohio
Mixed Result
Blackstone
N.D. Ill.Feb 23, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
Roberto Bruno v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Feb 23, 2024California
Remanded
Chen
S.D.N.Y.Feb 23, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$50,191.76 awarded
Vassel
D. Colo.Feb 21, 2024Colorado
Plaintiff Win$52,595.67 awarded
Harmony Blossom v. Waldorf Astoria Employer, LLC
C.D. Cal.Feb 21, 2024California
Remanded
Hernandez
E.D.N.Y.Feb 21, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$39,915.5 awarded
Jurado
E.D.N.Y.Feb 20, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$291,762 awarded
Alicia Esquivel v. Conrad Employer LLC
C.D. Cal.Feb 18, 2024California
Remanded
Alvarez
D. Ariz.Feb 16, 2024Arizona
Plaintiff Win$3,116.25 awarded
Su
D. Md.Feb 16, 2024Maryland
Mixed Result$234,069.74 awarded
Roark
M.D. Pa.Feb 16, 2024Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$8,000 awarded
Wu
S.D.N.Y.Feb 15, 2024New York
Defendant Win
In re Ardagh Glass
N.D. Cal.Feb 13, 2024California
Defendant Win
Linares
S.D.N.Y.Feb 12, 2024New York
Dismissed
Patterson
M.D. Ala.Feb 12, 2024Alabama
Settlement$13,000 awarded
Zachary
S.D.N.Y.Feb 12, 2024New York
Mixed Result
WAGNER
S.D. Ind.Feb 12, 2024Indiana
Remanded
Hartwig
D. Ariz.Feb 8, 2024Arizona
Mixed Result
MARCHESE
D. Me.Feb 7, 2024Maine
Dismissed
Crawford
S.D.N.Y.Feb 7, 2024New York
Settlement
Latipov
N.D. Ill.Feb 7, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Leo
E.D.N.Y.Feb 6, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win
Wilson
D. Md.Feb 5, 2024Maryland
Plaintiff Win
United States Department of Labor v. El Toro Loco Legends, LLC
D. Kan.Feb 1, 2024Kansas
Mixed Result
Jiang
D. Mass.Jan 31, 2024Massachusetts
Defendant Win
GOLDEN
M.D.N.C.Jan 29, 2024North Carolina
Defendant Win
Kaloshi
S.D.N.Y.Jan 25, 2024New York
Settlement
Kaciak
M.D. Fla.Jan 24, 2024Florida
Dismissed
Nina Palombo, Janes Does 1-2 v. Eye Candy LLC
D. Del.Jan 22, 2024Delaware
Plaintiff Win$80,482 awarded
Alicia Esquivel v. Conrad Employer LLC
C.D. Cal.Jan 22, 2024California
Remanded
Gregg
N.D. Cal.Jan 19, 2024California
Defendant Win
Jackson v. Arkansas Continued Care Hospital of Jonesboro LLC
E.D. Ark.Jan 18, 2024Arkansas
Mixed Result
Reyes
S.D.N.Y.Jan 16, 2024New York
Settlement$20,000 awarded
Stewart
E.D. Mich.Jan 9, 2024Michigan
Defendant Win
Anderson
E.D. Cal.Jan 9, 2024California
Plaintiff Win
Galeas
S.D.N.Y.Jan 8, 2024New York
Dismissed
Messenger
M.D. Pa.Jan 5, 2024Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Elliott
W.D. Ky.Jan 4, 2024Kentucky
Dismissed
Vasquez
N.D. Ill.Jan 3, 2024Illinois
Dismissed
Haase
S.D. OhioJan 2, 2024Ohio
Defendant Win
Moore
E.D. Mo.Dec 28, 2023Missouri
Mixed Result
Deon Gentry v. Quality Drive-Away, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Dec 26, 2023California
Remanded
Farez
S.D.N.Y.Dec 21, 2023New York
Settlement
Nwauzor v. The GEO Grp., Inc.
Wash.Dec 21, 2023Washington
Plaintiff Win$23,237,403.05 awarded
Rodriguez
S.D.N.Y.Dec 19, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win
Swanson
S.D.N.Y.Dec 18, 2023New York
Settlement
Canales Bonilla v. Stefano Ristorante, Inc.
M.D. Fla.Dec 18, 2023Florida
Settlement
Sierra
S.D. Fla.Dec 14, 2023Florida
Plaintiff Win$31,369.5 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.