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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)

Icenogle
W.D. Ark.Sep 12, 2022Arkansas
Settlement
Adams
S.D. Tex.Sep 12, 2022Texas
Mixed Result
Chen
E.D.N.Y.Sep 9, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$156,845.01 awarded
Abundiz Carranza v. VBFS, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Sep 9, 2022New York
Settlement$200,000 awarded
CARLSON
E.D. Pa.Sep 8, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Chabaan
E.D. Mich.Sep 7, 2022Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Gonzalez
S.D.N.Y.Sep 6, 2022New York
Settlement
Anderson
E.D. Mich.Aug 29, 2022Michigan
Defendant Win
MCENHEIMER
W.D. Pa.Aug 26, 2022Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Mendez
E.D.N.Y.Aug 26, 2022New York
Settlement$505,000 awarded
Lincoln v. Apex Human Services LLC
E.D. Pa.Aug 25, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Ibarra
E.D.N.Y.Aug 25, 2022New York
Settlement
Walsh
E.D. Pa.Aug 24, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Velazquez Parra v. Accurate Precision LLC
D. Colo.Aug 22, 2022Colorado
Plaintiff Win$5,857 awarded
Sanfo
S.D.N.Y.Aug 17, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Chowdhury
S.D.N.Y.Aug 15, 2022New York
Settlement
Guzman
S.D.N.Y.Aug 10, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$585,642.16 awarded
Jose Diaz v. Solar Turbines Incorporated
S.D. Cal.Aug 8, 2022California
Settlement$1,800,000 awarded
De La Cruz v. Manhattan Parking Group LLC d/b/a Manhattan Parking Group
S.D.N.Y.Aug 8, 2022New York
Settlement$1,200,000 awarded
WALSH
E.D. Pa.Aug 8, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Davis
D. Ariz.Aug 5, 2022Arizona
Plaintiff Win
Day
M.D. Fla.Aug 5, 2022Florida
Settlement
Saltos
E.D.N.Y.Aug 4, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$19,712.35 awarded
Barone
E.D.N.Y.Aug 4, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Stewart-Alexander
N.D. Cal.Aug 1, 2022California
Settlement
Hobson
D. Md.Aug 1, 2022Maryland
Mixed Result
Cruz
S.D.N.Y.Jul 29, 2022New York
Settlement$60,000 awarded
Mikityuk
S.D.N.Y.Jul 29, 2022New York
Settlement$325,000 awarded
Garcia
S.D.N.Y.Jul 28, 2022New York
Settlement
Scott
M.D. La.Jul 28, 2022Louisiana
Mixed Result
Brosey
M.D. Pa.Jul 27, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Heikkia
D. Ariz.Jul 26, 2022Arizona
Settlement$30,000 awarded
Hetland
D. Ariz.Jul 26, 2022Arizona
Plaintiff Win$5,590.88 awarded
Martinez
N.D. Cal.Jul 25, 2022California
Settlement$2,250,000 awarded
Barker
D. Or.Jul 25, 2022Oregon
Plaintiff Win
White
D. Minn.Jul 25, 2022Minnesota
Settlement$20,537 awarded
Friedly
D. Neb.Jul 25, 2022Nebraska
Settlement
Budrow
S.D.N.Y.Jul 22, 2022New York
Settlement$63,030 awarded
Butler v. The All American Bar on First Avenue Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Jul 22, 2022New York
Settlement$102,500 awarded
Gillespie
D. Ariz.Jul 22, 2022Arizona
Dismissed
Clark v. Capital Vision Services, LLC
D. Mass.Jul 22, 2022Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
SMITH v. SMITH TRANSPORT, INC.
W.D. Pa.Jul 21, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Hairston
E.D. La.Jul 20, 2022Louisiana
Defendant Win
Guerra
S.D.N.Y.Jul 15, 2022New York
Settlement
Dante Reyes v. Marshalls of CA, LLC
C.D. Cal.Jul 14, 2022California
Remanded
Rizwan
INNDJul 13, 2022Indiana
Settlement$32,318.75 awarded
Durland
D. Or.Jul 12, 2022Oregon
Plaintiff Win$158,327.44 awarded
Newell
E.D. Cal.Jul 12, 2022California
Settlement$2,400,000 awarded
Verduzco
D. Ariz.Jul 12, 2022Arizona
Plaintiff Win$4,904 awarded
De La Cruz v. Manhattan Parking Group LLC d/b/a Manhattan Parking Group
S.D.N.Y.Jul 12, 2022New York
Settlement$1,200,000 awarded

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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.