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. Colo.Apr 12, 2024Colorado

N.D. Ill.Apr 11, 2024Illinois

D. Mass.Apr 11, 2024Massachusetts

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

N.D. OhioApr 9, 2024Ohio

S.D. Cal.Apr 5, 2024California

S.D.N.Y.Apr 4, 2024New York

Diaz Mancilla v. Chesapeake Outdoor Services, LLC

D. Md.Apr 4, 2024Maryland

Plaintiff Win$93.75 awarded

Julie A. Su v. L & Y Food, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Apr 1, 2024California

E.D. Mich.Mar 30, 2024Michigan

N.D. Ill.Mar 29, 2024Illinois

Board of Trustees of the Locals 302 and 612 of the Intermational Union of Operating Engineers Construction Industry Health and Security Fund v. Fenix Earthworks LLC

W.D. Wash.Mar 29, 2024Washington

Johnson v. Bosman Trucking, Inc.

N.D. Ill.Mar 29, 2024Illinois

E.D. Cal.Mar 29, 2024California

Fox Valley Laborers' Health and Welfare Fund v. Hugh Henry Construction Inc.

N.D. Ill.Mar 28, 2024Illinois

Plaintiff Win$419,221.93 awarded

N.D. Ill.Mar 28, 2024Illinois

Estate of DaMon R. Fisher v. City of Annapolis

D. Md.Mar 27, 2024Indiana

Plaintiff Win$4,507.6 awarded

N.D. Ill.Mar 26, 2024Illinois

N.D. Ill.Mar 26, 2024Illinois

E.D. Cal.Mar 26, 2024California

S.D. OhioMar 25, 2024New York

E.D. Cal.Mar 22, 2024California

Settlement$3,000,000 awarded

Williams v. BLH Acquisitions Co., LLC

N.D. Ill.Mar 20, 2024Illinois

E.D. Cal.Mar 19, 2024California

E.D. Cal.Mar 14, 2024California

N.D. Ill.Mar 13, 2024Illinois

W.D. Ky.Mar 13, 2024Kentucky

S.D.N.Y.Mar 13, 2024Texas

C.D. Ill.Mar 11, 2024Mississippi

Lee v. Insomnia Cookies, LLC

W.D.N.Y.Mar 11, 2024New York

W.D. Ky.Mar 4, 2024Kentucky

S.D.N.Y.Feb 29, 2024New York

Rodriguez Mota v. Butler Amusements, Inc.

E.D. Cal.Feb 28, 2024California

S.D.N.Y.Feb 26, 2024New York

Settlement$150,000 awarded

Roberto Bruno v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Feb 23, 2024California

N.D. Ill.Feb 23, 2024Illinois

D. Or.Feb 21, 2024Oregon

Alicia Esquivel v. Conrad Employer LLC

C.D. Cal.Feb 18, 2024West Virginia

Edelman Financial Engines, LLC v. Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC

D. Kan.Feb 16, 2024Kansas

S.D.N.Y.Feb 15, 2024New York

E.D. Mich.Feb 13, 2024Michigan

Plaintiff Win$20,000 awarded

In re Ardagh Glass

N.D. Cal.Feb 13, 2024California

S.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2024New York

Mixed Result$7,384,863 awarded

N.D. Ill.Feb 7, 2024Illinois

E.D.N.Y.Feb 6, 2024New York

D. Md.Feb 5, 2024Maryland

United States Department of Labor v. El Toro Loco Legends, LLC

D. Kan.Feb 1, 2024Kansas

S.D.N.Y.Jan 29, 2024New York

S.D.N.Y.Jan 26, 2024New York

S.D. Cal.Jan 25, 2024California

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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.