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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)

Nunez
S.D.N.Y.Feb 23, 2022New York
Settlement
Kane
M.D. Pa.Feb 22, 2022Pennsylvania
Settlement$155,000 awarded
Hornady
S.D. Ala.Feb 17, 2022Alabama
Plaintiff Win
McArdle-Bracelin
N.D.N.Y.Feb 17, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Dean Waltz v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Feb 17, 2022California
Remanded
Johnson v. EnSite USA, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Feb 15, 2022New York
Dismissed
Abreu
S.D.N.Y.Feb 14, 2022New York
Settlement
KYEM
E.D. Pa.Feb 11, 2022Pennsylvania
Settlement$117,500 awarded
Dominguez
S.D.N.Y.Feb 11, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$55,737.2 awarded
Hart
M.D. Pa.Feb 10, 2022Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Kim
S.D.N.Y.Feb 9, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$487,439.59 awarded
Vasquez
S.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$35,481.25 awarded
Blandon
M.D. Fla.Feb 8, 2022Florida
Defendant Win
Kelee Williams v. Robert Half International, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Feb 8, 2022California
Mixed Result
Hyseni
S.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2022New York
Settlement
Bevel
S.D.N.Y.Feb 7, 2022New York
Settlement$17,500 awarded
De la Cruz v. TJ Alvarez Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Feb 7, 2022New York
Settlement$10,000 awarded
Thornton
W.D. Wash.Feb 7, 2022Washington
Dismissed
Reina Isabel Barahona v. Marriott International, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Feb 7, 2022California
Remanded
Bradley
N.D. OhioFeb 4, 2022Ohio
Plaintiff Win$2,516.1 awarded
Mayhew
D. Kan.Feb 4, 2022Kansas
Defendant Win
Peel
E.D. Ark.Feb 2, 2022Arkansas
Defendant Win
Bautista
N.D. Cal.Feb 2, 2022California
Settlement$1,750,000 awarded
Ventura
E.D.N.Y.Feb 1, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Ramirez
S.D.N.Y.Feb 1, 2022New York
Settlement$5,000 awarded
King
S.D.N.Y.Feb 1, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Borshchevskiy
S.D.N.Y.Jan 28, 2022New York
Settlement$40,000 awarded
Rodriguez
N.D. Cal.Jan 27, 2022California
Settlement$8,250,000 awarded
Fry
E.D. Mo.Jan 27, 2022Missouri
Settlement
Kabasele
E.D. Cal.Jan 26, 2022California
Dismissed
Villalva Estrada v. Giovanni's Italian Eatery, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Jan 26, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$54,013.08 awarded
Emeterio
S.D.N.Y.Jan 26, 2022New York
Settlement$450,000 awarded
Panico
D. Ariz.Jan 25, 2022Arizona
Settlement
So
S.D.N.Y.Jan 24, 2022New York
Settlement
Nam
S.D.N.Y.Jan 21, 2022New York
Dismissed
Accosta
S.D.N.Y.Jan 21, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
Perez
S.D.N.Y.Jan 19, 2022New York
Settlement$19,000 awarded
Su, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Medical Staffing of America, LLC
E.D. Va.Jan 14, 2022Virginia
Plaintiff Win
Alverson
W.D. Ark.Jan 13, 2022Arkansas
Dismissed
Ramirez
S.D.N.Y.Jan 10, 2022New York
Dismissed
Johnson v. Serenity Transportation, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Jan 10, 2022California
Settlement$10,000 awarded
Martinez
E.D. Tex.Jan 10, 2022Texas
Defendant Win
United States Department of Labor v. Chavez Construction, Inc
D. Colo.Jan 10, 2022Colorado
Plaintiff Win
Basurto
S.D.N.Y.Jan 10, 2022New York
Settlement$7,500 awarded
Hyseni
S.D.N.Y.Jan 5, 2022New York
Settlement
Primera
D. AlaskaJan 5, 2022Alaska
Mixed Result
Hernandez
S.D.N.Y.Jan 4, 2022New York
Settlement$52,500 awarded
Scalia
D. Mass.Jan 4, 2022Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win$184,899.31 awarded
Central Laborers' Pension, Welfare and Annuity Funds v. Wyandotte Corp.
S.D. Ill.Jan 3, 2022Illinois
Plaintiff Win$32,518.55 awarded
Washington v. Veolia Water North America Operating Services, LLC
S.D. Miss.Jan 3, 2022Mississippi
Mixed Result

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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.