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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)

Teamsters Local Union No. 72t v. De La Torre Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
N.D. Ill.Jul 20, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
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.Jul 20, 2023New Jersey
Plaintiff Win$25,890.45 awarded
Sanchez
N.D. Ill.Jul 19, 2023Illinois
Dismissed
Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
Cal. SupremeJul 17, 2023California
Plaintiff Win
U.S. Department of Labor v. Serenity Home Healthcare LLC
E.D. Va.Jul 14, 2023Virginia
Plaintiff Win$1,744,940.42 awarded
Brinker
S.D. Cal.Jul 13, 2023California
Mixed Result
Franks
INNDJul 13, 2023Indiana
Plaintiff Win
Speight
E.D.N.C.Jul 12, 2023North Carolina
Mixed Result
Mendoza
E.D.N.Y.Jul 11, 2023New York
Settlement$25,000 awarded
Halsten
D. Mass.Jul 11, 2023Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Mitura
S.D.N.Y.Jul 10, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Rodriguez
S.D.N.Y.Jul 7, 2023New York
Settlement
Bowling
D. Colo.Jul 6, 2023Colorado
Mixed Result
Recio
S.D.N.Y.Jul 5, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win
Alexander
S.D.N.Y.Jul 3, 2023New York
Remanded
Cipolla
N.D. Cal.Jul 3, 2023California
Mixed Result
Secretary, Department of Labor v. MICA Contracting, LLC
S.D. OhioJun 29, 2023Ohio
Defendant Win$227,495 at issue
Hansen
N.D. Cal.Jun 28, 2023California
Defendant Win
Anoke
N.D. Cal.Jun 27, 2023California
Remanded
Gomez
N.D. Cal.Jun 26, 2023California
Mixed Result
In re Outpatient Medical Center Employee Antitrust Litigation
N.D. Ill.Jun 26, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Lorenzo
S.D.N.Y.Jun 23, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Gomez
S.D.N.Y.Jun 23, 2023New York
Settlement
English
S.D.N.Y.Jun 23, 2023New York
Settlement
Lowry
S.D.N.Y.Jun 23, 2023New York
Settlement
Malloy Oil, LLC v. Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Department of Workplace Standards
Ky. Ct. App.Jun 22, 2023
Remanded
Wood
S.D.N.Y.Jun 22, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Yisroel
S.D.N.Y.Jun 22, 2023New York
Settlement
Andreyuk
S.D.N.Y.Jun 22, 2023New York
Settlement$72,500 awarded
Castillo Carbajal v. K&P Facilities Maintenance Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Jun 22, 2023New York
Settlement$35,000 awarded
Lazaar
S.D.N.Y.Jun 22, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Urena
S.D.N.Y.Jun 22, 2023New York
Settlement
Rhett Greenfield, V. Department Of Labor And Industries
Wash. Ct. App.Jun 21, 2023
Defendant Win
Amaya
S.D.N.Y.Jun 21, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$166,650 awarded
Mendoza
S.D.N.Y.Jun 20, 2023New York
Settlement
Galeas
S.D.N.Y.Jun 20, 2023New York
Settlement
Morales Posada v. Cultural Care, Inc.
D. Mass.Jun 20, 2023Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
Small
S.D.N.Y.Jun 16, 2023New York
Settlement
Almanzar
S.D.N.Y.Jun 16, 2023New York
Settlement
Joseph
S.D.N.Y.Jun 16, 2023New York
Remanded
Quint
D. Colo.Jun 16, 2023Colorado
Plaintiff Win
Cortez
N.D. Cal.Jun 16, 2023California
Defendant Win
Aguilar
N.D. Cal.Jun 15, 2023California
Remanded
Alonzo
S.D.N.Y.Jun 15, 2023New York
Settlement$22,000 awarded
Justin Thele v. Kentucky Employers Mutual Insurance
KYJun 14, 2023
Remanded
Kentucky Employers Mutual Insurance v. Justin Thele
KYJun 14, 2023
Remanded
Adams
W.D. Tex.Jun 12, 2023Texas
Mixed Result
Ettorre
S.D. Tex.Jun 10, 2023Texas
Plaintiff Win
Sarmento
N.D. Cal.Jun 8, 2023California
Dismissed
Novoselac
N.D. Cal.Jun 7, 2023California
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.