Claim Type

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)

D.N.M.Aug 14, 2024New Mexico

D. Minn.Aug 14, 2024Minnesota

Sam Benford v. Ignacio A. Arrincon

C.D. Cal.Aug 13, 2024Indiana

D.S.C.Aug 13, 2024South Carolina

N.D. Ill.Aug 13, 2024Illinois

E.D.N.Y.Aug 12, 2024New York

Settlement$3,306.76 awarded

S.D. Miss.Aug 9, 2024Mississippi

S.D. OhioAug 9, 2024Ohio

S.D.N.Y.Aug 9, 2024Louisiana

E.D. Pa.Aug 8, 2024Pennsylvania

S.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2024New York

W.D. La.Aug 5, 2024Louisiana

D. Minn.Aug 5, 2024Minnesota

Defendant Win$1,953 at issue

N.D.N.Y.Aug 2, 2024New York

S.D. OhioAug 1, 2024Ohio

D. Md.Jul 31, 2024California

W.D. Pa.Jul 30, 2024Pennsylvania

D. Or.Jul 25, 2024Oregon

D. Or.Jul 24, 2024Oregon

Ramirez Ruano v. Scratch Kitchen & Bistro, LLC

D. Md.Jul 24, 2024Kentucky

E.D. Mich.Jul 23, 2024Michigan

D. Or.Jul 23, 2024Oregon

D.N.M.Jul 23, 2024New Mexico

D. Kan.Jul 23, 2024Kansas

E.D.N.Y.Jul 19, 2024New York

D. Or.Jul 19, 2024Massachusetts

De Amat v. United Natural Foods, Inc.

D. Md.Jul 15, 2024Maryland

D. Mass.Jul 15, 2024Massachusetts

S.D. OhioJul 15, 2024Ohio

Parents Defending Education v. Croton-Harmon Union Free School District

S.D.N.Y.Jul 11, 2024Louisiana

D. UtahJul 11, 2024Utah

Edmond Neal v. Hubci World Inc

C.D. Cal.Jul 9, 2024Indiana

S.D. Cal.Jul 2, 2024California

Litchmore-Smith

S.D.N.Y.Jul 2, 2024New York

S.D. Fla.Jul 1, 2024Florida

W.D. Okla.Jul 1, 2024Oklahoma

Flores Rosales v. Prestige Maintenance USA, Ltd.

D. Colo.Jun 27, 2024Kansas

S.D.N.Y.Jun 24, 2024Louisiana

D. Mass.Jun 24, 2024Massachusetts

S.D.N.Y.Jun 24, 2024Louisiana

Insulet Corporation v. EOFlow, Co. Ltd.

D. Mass.Jun 21, 2024Kentucky

S.D.N.Y.Jun 17, 2024New York

Plaintiff Win$127,782.5 awarded

D. Nev.Jun 16, 2024Nevada

Garcia Cabrera v. RLB USA Safety and Hardware Inc.

E.D.N.Y.Jun 14, 2024New York

Board of Trustees of Teamsters Local 631 Security Fund for Southern Nevada v. World Wide Exhibits, Inc.

D. Nev.Jun 12, 2024Nevada

S.D.N.Y.Jun 12, 2024Louisiana

M.D. Ala.Jun 12, 2024Alabama

Settlement$60,000 awarded

E.D.N.Y.Jun 10, 2024New York

N.D. Cal.Jun 10, 2024California

Plaintiff Win$500,000 awarded

E.D.N.Y.Jun 10, 2024New York

Plaintiff Win$73,466.83 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.