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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)

GUERRERO
D.N.J.Nov 9, 2022New Jersey
Settlement$20,000 awarded
Ortolivo
N.D. Cal.Nov 8, 2022California
Dismissed
Margarita Erguera v. CMG CIT Acquisition, LLC
E.D. Cal.Nov 8, 2022California
Settlement$900,000 awarded
Flores
S.D.N.Y.Nov 7, 2022New York
Settlement$120,000 awarded
Ramnarine
D. Md.Nov 4, 2022Maryland
Plaintiff Win$2,389.5 awarded
Trustees of the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund v. Drive Construction, Inc.
N.D. Ill.Nov 2, 2022Illinois
Mixed Result
Harrison
E.D. Tex.Nov 2, 2022Texas
Mixed Result
Pernal
E.D.N.Y.Nov 2, 2022New York
Settlement$190,000 awarded
Leigh
N.D. Ill.Nov 2, 2022Illinois
Remanded
Clark v. Pizza Baker, Inc.
S.D. OhioOct 31, 2022Ohio
Settlement$300,000 awarded
Knight
D.S.D.Oct 28, 2022South Dakota
Mixed Result
Adams-Gillard
W.D. Tenn.Oct 27, 2022Tennessee
Settlement$1,600,000 awarded
Whiteman
M.D. Fla.Oct 25, 2022Florida
Settlement$10,327.33 awarded
Crook
E.D. Ky.Oct 25, 2022Kentucky
Dismissed
Clayborne
E.D. Cal.Oct 24, 2022California
Settlement$19,580 awarded
Hudis
S.D.N.Y.Oct 24, 2022New York
Settlement
Massey
N.D. Cal.Oct 24, 2022California
Settlement$700,000 awarded
Animucka
S.D.N.Y.Oct 21, 2022New York
Settlement$30,000 awarded
Laird
S.D. Ala.Oct 19, 2022Alabama
Settlement
Layton
N.D. Tex.Oct 18, 2022Texas
Mixed Result
Jimenez
S.D.N.Y.Oct 17, 2022New York
Dismissed
Berry
S.D.N.Y.Oct 17, 2022New York
Settlement
Carroll
E.D. Pa.Oct 14, 2022Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Mata
E.D. Mich.Oct 14, 2022Michigan
Settlement$1,950,000 awarded
McRunells
M.D. La.Oct 13, 2022Louisiana
Defendant Win
Rick Sutton v. Jack Adams and Maison Royale, LLC
La. Ct. App.Oct 12, 2022Louisiana
Defendant Win
DUGGAN
M.D. Ga.Oct 12, 2022Georgia
Dismissed
Paniccia
Conn. App. Ct.Oct 11, 2022

The plaintiff, P, sought to recover damages from the defendant, S Co., for S Co.'s breach of the parties' employment contract in connection with S Co.'s termination of P's employment. P was hired by S Co. in 2012, pursuant to an employment contract for a term of two years, and his contract was…

Plaintiff Win$172,969.9 awarded
Archer
D. Del.Oct 11, 2022Delaware
Settlement$5,000,000 awarded
Weng
S.D.N.Y.Oct 7, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
Andersen
N.D. Cal.Oct 5, 2022California
Plaintiff Win
Hine
W.D.N.Y.Oct 4, 2022New York
Settlement$12,000 awarded
Williams v. TSU Global Services Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Markle
N.D. Ill.Sep 30, 2022Illinois
Defendant Win
Leon Neri v. Abi Japanese Restaurant, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$192,358.59 awarded
Diaz
S.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
HUANG
E.D. Pa.Sep 29, 2022Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Anderson
E.D. Mo.Sep 29, 2022Missouri
Plaintiff Win$868.14 awarded
Sudilovskiy
E.D.N.Y.Sep 29, 2022New York
Dismissed
Lee v. New Kang Suh Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$53,273.5 awarded
CLAIBORNE
W.D. Pa.Sep 28, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Jimenez
E.D. Wis.Sep 28, 2022Wisconsin
Settlement
Miller v. Agrana Fruit US, Inc.
N.D. OhioSep 27, 2022Ohio
Mixed Result
Atkinson
W.D. Wash.Sep 23, 2022Washington
Remanded
Bao
S.D.N.Y.Sep 20, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Johnson v. Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund II - Mayfair Nursing Care Center, L.P.
S.D. OhioSep 19, 2022Ohio
Settlement
Bellone
N.D. Cal.Sep 16, 2022California
Dismissed
Miles
D. Colo.Sep 15, 2022Colorado
Mixed Result
Zachman
2nd CircuitSep 14, 2022
Remanded
Campbell
D. Md.Sep 13, 2022Maryland
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.