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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)

Kaciak
M.D. Fla.Jan 24, 2024Florida
Plaintiff Win
Mitura
S.D.N.Y.Jan 22, 2024New York
Mixed Result
Rodriguez Mota v. Butler Amusements, Inc.
E.D. Cal.Jan 22, 2024California
Dismissed
Gregg
N.D. Cal.Jan 19, 2024California
Defendant Win
Namrod
N.D. Ill.Jan 18, 2024Illinois
Defendant Win
Dominguez
D. Ariz.Jan 12, 2024Arizona
Defendant Win
Anderson
E.D. Cal.Jan 9, 2024California
Plaintiff Win
Messenger
M.D. Pa.Jan 5, 2024Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Vasquez
N.D. Ill.Jan 3, 2024Illinois
Dismissed
Orellana Izaguirre v. Prosper Builders, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Jan 3, 2024California
Plaintiff Win
Gonzalez
S.D.N.Y.Jan 2, 2024Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Lambert
E.D.N.Y.Dec 29, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Fairway Collections, Llc, Res/cross-app V. Michael I. Turner, App/cross-resp
Wash. Ct. App.Dec 26, 2023California
Defendant Win
Su
E.D. Cal.Dec 26, 2023California
Remanded
Rankins
N.D. Cal.Dec 22, 2023California
Remanded
Yearick
D. Md.Dec 21, 2023Maryland
Defendant Win
Carrick
N.D. Cal.Dec 21, 2023California
Mixed Result
Farez
S.D.N.Y.Dec 21, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Local 3621, EMS Officers Union, DC-37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO v. City of New York
S.D.N.Y.Dec 20, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$7,192,607.16 awarded
Euan McLeod v. Kristy McLeod
Mo. Ct. App.Dec 19, 2023Alabama
Plaintiff Win
Rodriguez
S.D.N.Y.Dec 19, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win
O'Neil
N.D. Ill.Dec 19, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Ponce
S.D.N.Y.Dec 19, 2023New York
Settlement
Cruz
S.D. Cal.Dec 18, 2023California
Mixed Result
Payne, Jr. v. The Yerba Mate, Co., LLC.
N.D. Ill.Dec 18, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Holly-Taylor
M.D. Fla.Dec 14, 2023Florida
Settlement$2,000 awarded
Deveon Peppers v. Pacific Office Automation, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Dec 14, 2023California
Remanded
Cox
S.D.N.Y.Dec 14, 2023New York
Dismissed
Dustin Smith v. Director, Division of Workforce Services
Ark. Ct. App.Dec 13, 2023Arkansas
Mixed Result
Plagakis
E.D. Cal.Dec 12, 2023California
Dismissed
O'Bryan
E.D. La.Dec 11, 2023Louisiana
Mixed Result
Sehgal
S.D.N.Y.Dec 11, 2023New York
Dismissed
Maslic
N.D. Cal.Dec 7, 2023California
Mixed Result
Johnson v. Amazon.Com Services, LLC.
N.D. Ill.Dec 7, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Cui
E.D.N.Y.Nov 30, 2023New York
Remanded
Bell v. Redfin Corporation
S.D. Cal.Nov 28, 2023California
Settlement$3,000,000 awarded
MILLER v. GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER STANDARDS COUNCIL
M.D. Ga.Nov 28, 2023Georgia
Defendant Win
Barroso
S.D.N.Y.Nov 27, 2023New York
Settlement
Velasquez
E.D.N.Y.Nov 20, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Roytlender
E.D.N.Y.Nov 17, 2023New York
Remanded
BUSBIN
S.D. Ind.Nov 13, 2023Indiana
Defendant Win
Rex Alan Dinesen v. U.S. Tool Grinding, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Nov 9, 2023California
Remanded
Bernstein
N.D. Cal.Nov 3, 2023California
Plaintiff Win$31,637,391.85 awarded
WEST
D.N.J.Oct 31, 2023Texas
Plaintiff Win
Brinker
S.D. Cal.Oct 31, 2023California
Mixed Result
White
N.D. OhioOct 30, 2023Ohio
Dismissed
Loria
W.D.N.Y.Oct 24, 2023New York
Dismissed
Phoen
N.D. Cal.Oct 20, 2023California
Settlement$87,500 awarded
Frederick
E.D.N.Y.Oct 19, 2023New York
Settlement
Sanft
N.D. Cal.Oct 16, 2023California
Settlement$157,500 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.