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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)

Dodge
D. Ariz.Dec 17, 2025Arizona
Defendant Win
Martins
M.D. Fla.Dec 12, 2025Florida
Plaintiff Win
S.D. Fla.Dec 12, 2025Florida
Defendant Win
Hinton
E.D.N.C.Dec 10, 2025North Carolina
Mixed Result
Watson
D. Nev.Dec 10, 2025Nevada
Settlement
S.D. Fla.Dec 10, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Saunders
D. Colo.Dec 10, 2025Colorado
Settlement
Burnett
N.D. Miss.Dec 10, 2025Mississippi
Remanded
Sierra Pacific Industries Wage and Hour Cases
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 9, 2025
Plaintiff Win
D. Nev.Dec 9, 2025Nevada
Defendant Win
Hadley
S.D. Fla.Dec 9, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Coates
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 3, 2025Ohio

Mandamus, Sick Leave Benefits, Retirement, Termination, Ordinance, Taxpayer Standing, Clear Legal Right, Declaratory Relief

Defendant Win
DOMER
W.D. Pa.Dec 3, 2025Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Patrick Hearns, Jr. v. MEJ Plumbing, LLC
11th CircuitDec 2, 2025Florida
Remanded
Phillips
N.D. Cal.Dec 2, 2025California
Plaintiff Win$1,475.22 awarded
D. Vt.Nov 26, 2025Vermont
Plaintiff Win$327,750 awarded
Carnahan
S.D. Fla.Nov 26, 2025Florida
Defendant Win
Kingston
D. Mass.Nov 26, 2025Massachusetts
Mixed Result
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development v. Allied Telecom Corp.
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVNov 25, 2025
Defendant Win$158,896 at issue
Varnado
M.D. La.Nov 25, 2025Louisiana
Settlement
Bradshaw
D.S.C.Nov 21, 2025New York
Remanded
Myers
E.D. Mo.Nov 18, 2025Missouri
Plaintiff Win$98,306.25 awarded
Muzzarelli
C.D. Ill.Nov 18, 2025Illinois
Defendant Win
Eckington House Mental Health Services, LLC v. Office of Wage Hour
DCNov 13, 2025District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win$12,047 awarded
Li
W.D. Va.Nov 7, 2025Virginia
Defendant Win
Byrd
E.D. Cal.Nov 7, 2025California
Settlement$1,500,000 awarded
C.D. Cal.Nov 6, 2025California
Mixed Result
S.D.N.Y.Nov 3, 2025New York
Dismissed
BROGAN
M.D. Ga.Nov 3, 2025Georgia
Plaintiff Win
Lawson
D. Kan.Oct 31, 2025Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win
Moore
D. Md.Oct 29, 2025Wisconsin
Mixed Result
C.D. Ill.Oct 28, 2025Illinois
Defendant Win
Sivi
S.D. OhioOct 27, 2025Washington
Settlement$150,000 awarded
Allia
N.D. Cal.Oct 27, 2025California
Dismissed
Morgan
D. Nev.Oct 27, 2025Nevada
Defendant Win
Perras
S.D. Tex.Oct 27, 2025Washington
Defendant Win
Danahy
N.D. Ill.Oct 22, 2025Illinois
Dismissed
Phillips
E.D. Tex.Oct 22, 2025Texas
Remanded
Krens
N.D.N.Y.Oct 22, 2025New York
Dismissed
Rehbein
M.D. Fla.Oct 21, 2025Florida
Defendant Win
D. Colo.Oct 21, 2025Washington
Mixed Result
Madariaga
S.D.N.Y.Oct 20, 2025New York
Defendant Win
C.D. Cal.Oct 20, 2025California
Mixed Result
Alam
E.D. Mich.Oct 20, 2025Michigan
Mixed Result
Kamara
S.D. OhioOct 15, 2025Ohio
Dismissed
Shakoor-Delgado
S.D. Cal.Oct 15, 2025California
Mixed Result
Punger
S.D. Tex.Oct 15, 2025Texas
Mixed Result
Nolet
D. Md.Oct 15, 2025Maryland
Plaintiff Win$380,109.89 awarded
Canipe
E.D. Tenn.Oct 14, 2025Tennessee
Plaintiff Win$60,040 awarded
Blandon
S.D.N.Y.Oct 14, 2025New York
Dismissed

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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.