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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)

Campbell
N.D. Ill.Oct 13, 2023Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Campbell
N.D. Ill.Oct 13, 2023Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Merhi
S.D. Cal.Oct 13, 2023California
Mixed Result
DABROWSKI
W.D. Pa.Oct 10, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Francisca Gutierrez v. Barcel USA, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Oct 10, 2023California
Remanded
Stefan Ingram v. Experian Information Solutions
3rd CircuitOct 6, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Dempsey
E.D. Cal.Oct 5, 2023California
Remanded
De Dios De Los Santos v. Shree Laxmi Restaurant, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Oct 5, 2023New York
Dismissed
Foreman
N.D. Cal.Oct 3, 2023California
Settlement$500,000 awarded
Salazar
E.D. Cal.Sep 29, 2023California
Mixed Result
Merhi
S.D. Cal.Sep 28, 2023California
Defendant Win
Walsh
S.D. OhioSep 28, 2023Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Chen
E.D.N.Y.Sep 27, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$145,286.83 awarded
Zeng
S.D.N.Y.Sep 27, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Kelee Williams v. Robert Half International, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Sep 27, 2023California
Defendant Win
An
S.D.N.Y.Sep 25, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Orellana
D. Md.Sep 25, 2023Maryland
Settlement
Jones II v. Pawar Bros. Corp.
E.D.N.Y.Sep 25, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$256,280.3 awarded
Erblich
N.D. Cal.Sep 22, 2023California
Mixed Result
Lojan
E.D.N.Y.Sep 22, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$80,852.33 awarded
Hong
S.D.N.Y.Sep 19, 2023New York
Mixed Result$27,351.69 awarded
Luque
S.D.N.Y.Sep 19, 2023New York
Dismissed
Lipstein
S.D.N.Y.Sep 19, 2023Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Ricchio
N.D. Ill.Sep 18, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Gompert
D. Neb.Sep 15, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Lawson
N.D. Cal.Sep 11, 2023California
Plaintiff Win
Samayoa
E.D.N.Y.Sep 11, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$640,000 awarded
Santos
S.D.N.Y.Aug 31, 2023New York
Settlement$4,100,000 awarded
Owen
W.D. Ark.Aug 30, 2023Arkansas
Defendant Win
Chen
S.D.N.Y.Aug 29, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win
Ulloa II v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Aug 28, 2023California
Mixed Result
Recinos
W.D. Wash.Aug 21, 2023Washington
Dismissed
Edge
MESUPERCTAug 21, 2023
Mixed Result
Walker
N.D. Ill.Aug 18, 2023Illinois
Dismissed
Covington v. Fmc & Associates, LLC
D.D.C.Aug 10, 2023District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Jackson v. American Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.
D. Md.Aug 10, 2023Maryland
Mixed Result
In re Field Asset Services, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Aug 9, 2023California
Mixed Result
Su
W.D.N.Y.Aug 9, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win
Lamar Myers v. Eric S. Golden
C.D. Cal.Aug 9, 2023Iowa
Plaintiff Win
Uribe
S.D.N.Y.Aug 9, 2023Florida
Remanded
Bowlay-Williams
N.D. Cal.Aug 8, 2023California
Settlement$8,369,000 awarded
McFarland
N.D. Cal.Aug 7, 2023California
Dismissed
Rita Grenier and Edwin Grenier, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. P Granite State Credit Union, Does 1 through 5
D.N.H.Aug 2, 2023New Hampshire
Settlement
Canela
S.D.N.Y.Aug 2, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. v. Arcesium LLC
S.D.N.Y.Aug 2, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Noyola Meza v. JC & Son's Construction LLC
M.D. Fla.Aug 1, 2023Florida
Mixed Result
Emrit
D. Kan.Jul 31, 2023Kansas
Defendant Win
Department of Labor v. Americare Healthcare Services, LLC
S.D. OhioJul 28, 2023Ohio
Defendant Win
Trustees of the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund v. Drive Construction, Inc.
N.D. Ill.Jul 26, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Garcia Valdez v. Signature Landscape, LLC
D. Kan.Jul 26, 2023Kansas
Mixed Result

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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.