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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)

Holly-Taylor
M.D. Fla.Dec 14, 2023Florida
Settlement$2,000 awarded
Sierra
S.D. Fla.Dec 14, 2023Florida
Plaintiff Win$31,369.5 awarded
Sehgal
S.D.N.Y.Dec 11, 2023New York
Dismissed
Villano
S.D.N.Y.Dec 11, 2023New York
Settlement
Lorenzo Dominguez v. Better Mortgage Corporation
9th CircuitDec 7, 2023California
Mixed Result
Johnson v. Amazon.Com Services, LLC.
N.D. Ill.Dec 7, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Erdemir
E.D.N.Y.Nov 30, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win
Bell v. Redfin Corporation
S.D. Cal.Nov 28, 2023California
Settlement$3,000,000 awarded
Velasquez
E.D.N.Y.Nov 20, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Trinidad
S.D.N.Y.Nov 17, 2023New York
Settlement$67,402.37 awarded
Johnson v. Molina Healthcare, Inc.
D.N.M.Nov 16, 2023New Mexico
Settlement
Meneide
S.D. Fla.Nov 16, 2023Florida
Dismissed
Acevedo
S.D.N.Y.Nov 13, 2023New York
Settlement
Rex Alan Dinesen v. U.S. Tool Grinding, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Nov 9, 2023California
Remanded
Maestas
D.R.I.Nov 8, 2023Rhode Island
Dismissed
Chen-Oster
S.D.N.Y.Nov 7, 2023New York
Settlement$215,000,000 awarded
Kluender, Michelle v. Oak Grove Assisted Care LLC
W.D. Wis.Nov 6, 2023Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Bernstein
N.D. Cal.Nov 3, 2023California
Plaintiff Win$31,637,391.85 awarded
Tatiana Hill v. Airgas USA, LLC
C.D. Cal.Nov 3, 2023California
Remanded
Janicki
M.D. Fla.Nov 1, 2023Florida
Dismissed
Price
N.D. Cal.Nov 1, 2023California
Defendant Win
Morales Ramirez v. Premier Interiors, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Nov 1, 2023New York
Settlement
Suarez
S.D.N.Y.Oct 31, 2023New York
Settlement
Pitty
N.D. OhioOct 31, 2023Ohio
Settlement
McElroy
N.D. OhioOct 30, 2023Ohio
Settlement
White
N.D. OhioOct 30, 2023Ohio
Settlement$60,000 awarded
Hernandez
D. Md.Oct 26, 2023Maryland
Settlement$88,000 awarded
Almanzar
S.D.N.Y.Oct 24, 2023New York
Settlement$51,000 awarded
Phoen
N.D. Cal.Oct 20, 2023California
Settlement$87,500 awarded
Frederick
E.D.N.Y.Oct 19, 2023New York
Settlement
SCALIA
E.D. Pa.Oct 17, 2023Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$22,253,087.56 awarded
Martin
E.D.N.Y.Oct 17, 2023New York
Settlement
Sanft
N.D. Cal.Oct 16, 2023California
Settlement$157,500 awarded
Gibbs
N.D. Ill.Oct 16, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Crayton
S.D. Ga.Oct 16, 2023Georgia
Settlement
Campbell
N.D. Ill.Oct 13, 2023Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Smith v. Proguard Protection Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Oct 12, 2023New York
Settlement
Christopher Frankovich v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
C.D. Cal.Oct 11, 2023California
Remanded
Michael Meadows v. NCR Corporation
7th CircuitOct 5, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Radabaugh
S.D. OhioOct 5, 2023Ohio
Settlement$16,159.2 awarded
Michael Meadows v. NCR Corporation
7th CircuitOct 5, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Thorpe
D. Mass.Oct 4, 2023Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Foreman
N.D. Cal.Oct 3, 2023California
Settlement$500,000 awarded
Lemus
S.D.N.Y.Sep 29, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$68,260.55 awarded
Sullivan
D. Mass.Sep 29, 2023Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
Thompson
S.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Zeng
S.D.N.Y.Sep 27, 2023New York
Settlement$30,000 awarded
Chen
E.D.N.Y.Sep 27, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$145,286.83 awarded
Jones II v. Pawar Bros. Corp.
E.D.N.Y.Sep 25, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$256,280.3 awarded
Erblich
N.D. Cal.Sep 22, 2023California
Mixed Result

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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.