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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)

Spencer
D. Colo.Feb 24, 2023Colorado
Dismissed
Carmona
D. Md.Feb 23, 2023Maryland
Dismissed
MCDONNELL
W.D. Pa.Feb 21, 2023Massachusetts
Mixed Result$46,283.87 awarded
Guy
E.D. Mich.Feb 21, 2023Vermont
Plaintiff Win$14,678 awarded
TOURANGEAU
D. Me.Feb 20, 2023Maine
Plaintiff Win$3,757.42 awarded
Bevis
N.D. Ill.Feb 17, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Valencia
N.D. Cal.Feb 16, 2023California
Defendant Win
Valencia
D.N.M.Feb 14, 2023New Mexico
Mixed Result
Gioia
S.D.N.Y.Feb 14, 2023New York
Settlement
United Association of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of United States and Canada, Local No. 360 v. Hubert Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.
S.D. Ill.Feb 14, 2023Illinois
Plaintiff Win$90,064.25 awarded
McGhee
N.D. Cal.Feb 14, 2023California
Mixed Result
Schara
D.R.I.Feb 13, 2023Rhode Island
Defendant Win
SCALIA
E.D. Pa.Feb 13, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Spriggs
D. Md.Feb 7, 2023Maryland
Settlement
Crum
N.D. Ala.Feb 6, 2023Alabama
Defendant Win
Kunze
N.D. Tex.Feb 6, 2023California
Remanded
Liu
E.D.N.Y.Feb 6, 2023New York
Mixed Result$7,500 awarded
Avila
E.D.N.Y.Feb 6, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Liang
E.D.N.Y.Feb 5, 2023New York
Settlement
Hernandez
N.D. Cal.Feb 2, 2023California
Remanded
Beh
W.D.N.Y.Jan 26, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Vera
E.D.N.Y.Jan 25, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$97,997.5 awarded
Turner
D. Mass.Jan 24, 2023Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Sims
E.D.N.Y.Jan 23, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$60,390.37 awarded
Zepeda
E.D.N.Y.Jan 18, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$96,755.18 awarded
Krua
D. Mass.Jan 18, 2023Massachusetts
Dismissed
Stephens
S.D.N.Y.Jan 12, 2023New York
Settlement
Bermejo Sanango v. Ruby Nails Tarrytown, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Jan 11, 2023New York
Settlement
Hill
N.D. Tex.Jan 10, 2023California
Dismissed
Livingstone
S.D. Cal.Jan 9, 2023California
Settlement$98,999 awarded
Xia
E.D.N.Y.Jan 9, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Georgiou
E.D.N.Y.Jan 5, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Michael Gonzales v. Charter Communications, LLC
C.D. Cal.Jan 5, 2023California
Defendant Win
Noboa
E.D.N.Y.Jan 4, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win$15,222.96 awarded
Heidrich
E.D. Cal.Jan 3, 2023California
Dismissed
Mehta
S.D.N.Y.Jan 3, 2023California
Defendant Win
Morris
S.D.N.Y.Dec 27, 2022New York
Settlement
Agapito
S.D.N.Y.Dec 27, 2022New York
Settlement
Curry
M.D. Fla.Dec 27, 2022Florida
Remanded
Barranco
S.D.N.Y.Dec 23, 2022New York
Settlement
Shamis
S.D.N.Y.Dec 23, 2022New York
Settlement$2,019.24 awarded
Taunton
M.D. Ala.Dec 22, 2022Alabama
Settlement$9,689.25 awarded
Santiago
E.D.N.Y.Dec 21, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Brown
N.D. Tex.Dec 19, 2022Texas
Defendant Win
Aponte
E.D.N.Y.Dec 15, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$100,368.31 awarded
Burrus
N.D. Cal.Dec 15, 2022California
Remanded
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local No. 7, AFL-CIO v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado
D. Colo.Dec 14, 2022Colorado
Mixed Result
Lopez
S.D.N.Y.Dec 14, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Chavaloc Choror v. Abitino's Pizza 49th Street Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Dec 13, 2022New York
Dismissed
Zepeda
E.D.N.Y.Dec 12, 2022New York
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.