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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)

Thomas
S.D.N.Y.May 16, 2022New York
Settlement$12,000 awarded
Plumitallo
S.D.N.Y.May 16, 2022New York
Settlement
Brewster v. All American Oilfield, LLC
D. AlaskaMay 13, 2022Alaska
Settlement$375,000 awarded
Rondon
S.D.N.Y.May 13, 2022New York
Settlement
Monplaisir
N.D. Cal.May 12, 2022California
Settlement$1,350,000 awarded
Reyes
S.D.N.Y.May 12, 2022New York
Settlement$26,000 awarded
Klein
S.D.N.Y.May 10, 2022New York
Settlement
Mason v. D & D Pizza, Inc.
E.D. Mo.May 10, 2022Missouri
Settlement
Javier Ortiz v. Madrid Bakery LLC
S.D.N.Y.May 9, 2022New York
Settlement
Beaver
S.D. OhioMay 9, 2022Ohio
Plaintiff Win$28,364 awarded
Rosario
S.D.N.Y.May 6, 2022New York
Settlement$37,500 awarded
Keawsri
S.D.N.Y.May 5, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Thompson
W.D. Ky.May 5, 2022Kentucky
Settlement$383,900 awarded
Reyes
S.D.N.Y.May 3, 2022New York
Settlement
Jesse Alvarez v. AutoZone, Inc.
C.D. Cal.May 3, 2022California
Remanded
Katz
S.D.N.Y.Apr 29, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Ornelas
N.D. Cal.Apr 29, 2022California
Settlement$342,500 awarded
Stapler
M.D. Ala.Apr 29, 2022Alabama
Dismissed
Ergin
S.D.N.Y.Apr 26, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$33,200.72 awarded
Gleghorn
N.D. Ill.Apr 26, 2022Illinois
Mixed Result
NOLL
D. Me.Apr 26, 2022Maine
Settlement$9,000,000 awarded
Vences Estrada v. Touba General Discount, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Apr 25, 2022New York
Settlement
Ergin
S.D.N.Y.Apr 25, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$33,200.72 awarded
Hernandez
S.D.N.Y.Apr 25, 2022New York
Settlement$17,500 awarded
Warren
D. Colo.Apr 25, 2022Colorado
Plaintiff Win
Velasco
D. Colo.Apr 25, 2022Colorado
Settlement
Matter of Relay Express Inc. (Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 21, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Matter of Patsis (Geneva Worldwide Inc.--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 21, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
Berry
N.D. Tex.Apr 21, 2022Texas
Defendant Win
Medina
S.D.N.Y.Apr 21, 2022New York
Dismissed
Dixon
N.D. Cal.Apr 21, 2022California
Settlement$3,876,130.59 awarded
Garcia
S.D.N.Y.Apr 21, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$64,248.52 awarded
SCALIA
E.D. Pa.Apr 20, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO v. Astoria Interiors Group, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Apr 20, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$12,498.62 awarded
Saldana
M.D. Fla.Apr 19, 2022Florida
Dismissed
Finnegan
M.D. Tenn.Apr 18, 2022Tennessee
Settlement
Oparaji
2nd CircuitApr 15, 2022
Defendant Win
Matter of Chichester (Northeast Logistics, Inc.--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 14, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
Morales Campos v. Up Thai Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Apr 14, 2022New York
Settlement
Acevedo
S.D.N.Y.Apr 12, 2022New York
Settlement$60,000 awarded
Kim
S.D.N.Y.Apr 12, 2022New York
Settlement
Montalvo Candia v. 658-660 Amsterdam Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Apr 11, 2022New York
Settlement$12,000 awarded
Garza
W.D. Okla.Apr 11, 2022Oklahoma
Mixed Result
Mantikas
S.D. Cal.Apr 8, 2022California
Settlement$40,000 awarded
Curtis
D. Md.Apr 8, 2022Maryland
Settlement$100,000 awarded
1199SEIU United HealthCare Workers East v. PSC Community Services
S.D.N.Y.Apr 7, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$30,000,000 awarded
Adkinson
W.D. Ark.Apr 7, 2022Arkansas
Settlement$50,000 awarded
Cynor
E.D. Wis.Apr 6, 2022Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Landucci
N.D. Cal.Apr 6, 2022California
Settlement$500,000 awarded
Liu
S.D.N.Y.Apr 6, 2022New York
Settlement$25,000 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.