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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)

Peters
N.D. Cal.Jun 10, 2024California
Plaintiff Win$500,000 awarded
Sibrian
D. Md.Jun 10, 2024Maryland
Dismissed
Pipich
S.D. Cal.Jun 7, 2024California
Settlement$4,100,000 awarded
Sanchez Juarez v. 156-40 Grill LLC
E.D.N.Y.Jun 6, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$25,000 awarded
Nettles
N.D. Cal.Jun 6, 2024California
Remanded
Pomer
D. Nev.Jun 5, 2024Nevada
Settlement
Mbaye
S.D.N.Y.Jun 3, 2024Louisiana
Plaintiff Win
Wimberly
S.D.N.Y.Jun 3, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win
Daniel Russo and Reilly Cavanaugh Versus Onpath Federal Credit Union
La. Ct. App.May 29, 2024
Defendant Win
Abbott-Marsh
W.D.N.Y.May 28, 2024New York
Mixed Result
Freeland
W.D.N.Y.May 24, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Kaufman
N.D. OhioMay 24, 2024Ohio
Defendant Win
Depianti
N.D. Cal.May 23, 2024California
Settlement$30,000,000 awarded
LIN
E.D. Pa.May 23, 2024Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Darwin Boggs v. Five Star Grooming Inc
C.D. Cal.May 22, 2024California
Mixed Result
Brown
N.C. Ct. App.May 21, 2024

attorney's fees abuse of discretion reasonableness findings of fact North Carolina Wage and Hour Act

Mixed Result$245,136.48 awarded
Trustees of the North Atlantic States Carpenters Health, Pension, Annuity, Apprenticeship, and Labor Management Cooperation Funds v. Dame Contracting, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.May 21, 2024New York
Plaintiff Win$52,871.07 awarded
Martinez
E.D. Cal.May 21, 2024California
Mixed Result
Ho
E.D. La.May 17, 2024Louisiana
Dismissed
Almada
S.D. Cal.May 16, 2024California
Settlement
Ausseresses
D. Ariz.May 15, 2024Arizona
Plaintiff Win$11,410.7 awarded
Sabrina Perez v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
C.D. Cal.May 15, 2024California
Remanded
Piddock
E.D. Mich.May 15, 2024Michigan
Settlement
Justin Rueb v. Secretary of Labor
D.C. CircuitMay 15, 2024
Defendant Win
Batieste
N.D. Cal.May 13, 2024California
Remanded
Mooneyham
E.D. Tenn.May 13, 2024California
Defendant Win
Sylla
E.D.N.Y.May 9, 2024New York
Settlement
Abdel-Latif
N.D. Cal.May 9, 2024California
Dismissed
Su
E.D.N.Y.May 8, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Mazroue
S.D.N.Y.May 7, 2024New York
Defendant Win
West
S.D.N.Y.May 7, 2024New York
Defendant Win
Perez
N.D. Ill.May 6, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Williams v. Rapid Pallet, Inc.
M.D. Pa.May 6, 2024Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Koeppen
N.D. Cal.May 3, 2024California
Settlement$1,050,000 awarded
Boone
W.D.N.Y.May 3, 2024New York
Mixed Result
Gao
S.D.N.Y.May 2, 2024New York
Dismissed
Sablowsky
N.D. Cal.Apr 26, 2024California
Mixed Result
Arias
S.D.N.Y.Apr 26, 2024New York
Remanded
Collins
D. Conn.Apr 25, 2024Connecticut
Plaintiff Win
Eckard Brandes, Inc. v. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
HAWAPPApr 25, 2024
Defendant Win
Key
D. Md.Apr 24, 2024Maryland
Plaintiff Win$1,492 awarded
Heppard
E.D. Mich.Apr 24, 2024Michigan
Defendant Win
Stanley
D. Colo.Apr 23, 2024Colorado
Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded
Geisler
N.D. Cal.Apr 22, 2024California
Defendant Win
Agha
N.D. Ill.Apr 22, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Salinas v. Nestle Purina PetCare Company
E.D. Cal.Apr 19, 2024California
Dismissed
Carlino
E.D. Cal.Apr 18, 2024California
Settlement
Harris
D. Mass.Apr 16, 2024Massachusetts
Settlement$11,961 awarded
Jones
S.D.N.Y.Apr 16, 2024California
Defendant Win
Brayman
D. Colo.Apr 12, 2024Colorado
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.