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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)

West
S.D.N.Y.Feb 13, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Aponte
S.D.N.Y.Feb 7, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win
Liu
E.D.N.Y.Feb 6, 2023New York
Mixed Result$7,500 awarded
Avila
E.D.N.Y.Feb 6, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Kunze
N.D. Tex.Feb 6, 2023Texas
Mixed Result
Liang
E.D.N.Y.Feb 5, 2023New York
Settlement
Diaz
S.D.N.Y.Feb 3, 2023New York
Settlement$35,000 awarded
Catharine Keene v. Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP.
C.D. Cal.Feb 2, 2023California
Dismissed
Hernandez
N.D. Cal.Feb 2, 2023California
Remanded
Buckley
E.D. Mich.Jan 27, 2023Michigan
Defendant Win
Beh
W.D.N.Y.Jan 26, 2023New York
Mixed Result
ESPINAL
D.N.J.Jan 26, 2023New Jersey
Mixed Result
Calmes
E.D. Ky.Jan 25, 2023Kentucky
Dismissed
Vera
E.D.N.Y.Jan 25, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$97,997.5 awarded
Sims
E.D.N.Y.Jan 23, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$60,390.37 awarded
Bertrand
E.D. La.Jan 23, 2023Louisiana
Settlement
Perlman
S.D.N.Y.Jan 20, 2023New York
Settlement$12,000 awarded
VIDAL
D.N.J.Jan 18, 2023New Jersey
Settlement$8,000 awarded
Zepeda
E.D.N.Y.Jan 18, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$96,755.18 awarded
Krua
D. Mass.Jan 18, 2023Massachusetts
Dismissed
Wang
S.D.N.Y.Jan 12, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$261,090.57 awarded
Hill
N.D. Tex.Jan 10, 2023Texas
Plaintiff Win
Petrone
D. Neb.Jan 10, 2023Nebraska
Dismissed
Livingstone
S.D. Cal.Jan 9, 2023California
Settlement$98,999 awarded
YANG
D.N.J.Jan 6, 2023New Jersey
Defendant Win
TRUSTEES OF INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND, VACATION FUND, AND PAINTERS DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 FINISHING TRADES INSTITUTE v. FORTIS CONTRACTORS, LLC
D.N.J.Jan 6, 2023New Jersey
Plaintiff Win$25,890.45 awarded
Noboa
E.D.N.Y.Jan 4, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$15,222.96 awarded
Rivera
M.D. Fla.Jan 3, 2023Florida
Plaintiff Win$5,805 awarded
Chamberlain
S.D. Tex.Jan 3, 2023Texas
Plaintiff Win$13,588.96 awarded
Garcia Garcia v. Bhav Gosal, Inc.
D. Md.Dec 29, 2022Maryland
Settlement$5,911.67 awarded
WALSH
W.D. Pa.Dec 28, 2022Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$1,051,239.96 awarded
Frost
S.D.N.Y.Dec 27, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Agapito
S.D.N.Y.Dec 27, 2022New York
Settlement
Shamis
S.D.N.Y.Dec 23, 2022New York
Settlement$2,019.24 awarded
Taunton
M.D. Ala.Dec 22, 2022Alabama
Settlement$9,689.25 awarded
Fuhrmann
N.D. Ill.Dec 16, 2022Illinois
Dismissed
Aponte
E.D.N.Y.Dec 15, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$100,368.31 awarded
Lopez
S.D.N.Y.Dec 14, 2022New York
Settlement$9,000 awarded
Goins
N.D. Cal.Dec 13, 2022California
Dismissed
Zepeda
E.D.N.Y.Dec 12, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
Graham
D. Md.Dec 12, 2022Maryland
Settlement$995,000 awarded
Griffin
M.D. Fla.Dec 9, 2022Florida
Settlement
Hassan
S.D.N.Y.Dec 8, 2022New York
Settlement$50,000 awarded
Wallace
S.D.N.Y.Dec 8, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Sistrat
M.D. Fla.Dec 6, 2022Florida
Plaintiff Win$44,053.6 awarded
Quintanilla
S.D.N.Y.Nov 29, 2022New York
Settlement$44,248.67 awarded
Castillo
E.D.N.Y.Nov 28, 2022New York
Dismissed
Hine
W.D.N.Y.Nov 28, 2022New York
Settlement
Mongue
D. Mass.Nov 22, 2022Massachusetts
Settlement$550,000 awarded
Santos de Oliveira v. Scores Holding Company Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Nov 14, 2022New York
Plaintiff 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.