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)

S.D.N.Y.Sep 20, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Sep 20, 2022New York

N.D. Cal.Sep 16, 2022California

E.D. Pa.Sep 16, 2022Pennsylvania

M.D. Fla.Sep 15, 2022Florida

Plaintiff Win$54,000 awarded

D. Colo.Sep 15, 2022Colorado

2nd CircuitSep 14, 2022

D. Colo.Sep 14, 2022Colorado

N.D. Cal.Sep 12, 2022California

S.D. Tex.Sep 12, 2022Texas

N.D. Cal.Sep 12, 2022California

E.D.N.Y.Sep 9, 2022New York

National Federation of the Blind of Texas Inc v. City of Arlington Texas

N.D. Tex.Sep 9, 2022Texas

Abundiz Carranza v. VBFS, Inc.

S.D.N.Y.Sep 9, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Sep 8, 2022New York

E.D.N.Y.Sep 7, 2022New York

E.D.N.Y.Sep 6, 2022New York

E.D. Cal.Sep 6, 2022Wisconsin

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Enoch Pratt Free Library

D. Md.Sep 2, 2022Maryland

N.D. Cal.Sep 1, 2022California

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. George Washington University

D.D.C.Sep 1, 2022District of Columbia

N.D. Cal.Aug 29, 2022California

E.D.N.Y.Aug 26, 2022New York

W.D. Pa.Aug 26, 2022Pennsylvania

E.D.N.Y.Aug 25, 2022New York

Lincoln v. Apex Human Services LLC

E.D. Pa.Aug 25, 2022Pennsylvania

W.D. Pa.Aug 25, 2022Pennsylvania

D. Or.Aug 19, 2022Oregon

Smith v. Pitney Bowes, Inc.

D. Or.Aug 19, 2022Oregon

Plaintiff Win$2,361.68 awarded

M.D. La.Aug 17, 2022Louisiana

S.D.N.Y.Aug 17, 2022New York

Tiffany Mejia v. Inglewood Sportservice, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Aug 15, 2022California

W.D. Ky.Aug 12, 2022Kentucky

N.D. Cal.Aug 10, 2022California

S.D.N.Y.Aug 10, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Aug 10, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Aug 10, 2022New York

De Jesus v. Gregorys Coffee Management, LLC

E.D.N.Y.Aug 4, 2022New York

E.D.N.Y.Aug 4, 2022New York

Plaintiff Win$19,712.35 awarded

E.D.N.Y.Aug 4, 2022New York

D.N.J.Aug 3, 2022New Jersey

D. Md.Aug 1, 2022Maryland

M.D. Pa.Jul 29, 2022Pennsylvania

S.D.N.Y.Jul 29, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jul 29, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jul 29, 2022New York

Settlement$325,000 awarded

S.D.N.Y.Jul 29, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jul 29, 2022New York

Settlement$60,000 awarded

D.N.J.Jul 28, 2022New Jersey

S.D.N.Y.Jul 28, 2022New York

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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.