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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)

Pineda v. Skinner Services, Inc.
1st CircuitDec 30, 2021Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
Brito
S.D.N.Y.Dec 30, 2021New York
Settlement$200,000 awarded
Soucek v. Breath of Life Professional Services, NFP
Ill. App. Ct.Dec 30, 2021Illinois
Remanded
Martinez
S.D.N.Y.Dec 28, 2021New York
Settlement$20,000 awarded
Rojas
S.D.N.Y.Dec 28, 2021New York
Dismissed
Frlekin
N.D. Cal.Dec 28, 2021California
Settlement$29,900,000 awarded
Gonzalez
D. Nev.Dec 27, 2021Nevada
Defendant Win
Delara
D. Nev.Dec 27, 2021Nevada
Mixed Result
Briggs
S.D.N.Y.Dec 27, 2021New York
Settlement
Mudd v. Occasions Caterers, Inc.
DCDec 23, 2021District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Kapzynski
D. Ariz.Dec 22, 2021Arizona
Mixed Result
Yunganaula
E.D.N.Y.Dec 17, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$615,719.2 awarded
Ramirez Gil v. 367 Bake Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Dec 17, 2021New York
Settlement
Rosado-Cruz
E.D. Ky.Dec 17, 2021Kentucky
Dismissed
Sias
E.D. Wis.Dec 16, 2021Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Sahara Burton v. Nilkanth Pizza Inc.
8th CircuitDec 15, 2021Arkansas
Mixed Result$5,000 awarded
WALSH
W.D. Pa.Dec 15, 2021Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$432,597.76 awarded
Castro
S.D.N.Y.Dec 15, 2021New York
Settlement
Borshchevskiy
S.D.N.Y.Dec 15, 2021New York
Settlement
ADAMS
E.D. Pa.Dec 14, 2021Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Noboa
S.D.N.Y.Dec 14, 2021New York
Remanded
Doucet
S.D. Tex.Dec 10, 2021Texas
Dismissed
Hernandez
S.D.N.Y.Dec 9, 2021New York
Settlement$40,000 awarded
Feretti
S.D.N.Y.Dec 9, 2021New York
Settlement
Velasquez
S.D.N.Y.Dec 8, 2021New York
Settlement
Nuno Carrera v. DT Hospitality Group Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Dec 7, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$861,299.12 awarded
Basting
N.D. Cal.Dec 6, 2021California
Defendant Win
Smith v. Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.
W.D. Ark.Dec 6, 2021Arkansas
Plaintiff Win$2,950 awarded
Morales
S.D.N.Y.Dec 6, 2021New York
Settlement$5,000 awarded
Gunther v. Alaska Airlines, Inc.
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 1, 2021California
Mixed Result$25,010,158 awarded
Ocampo Vazquez v. Adyar Ananda Bhavan Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Dec 1, 2021New York
Settlement
Harry Pennington, III v. Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
4th CircuitNov 30, 2021South Carolina
Defendant Win
Elizabeth Placzek v. Mayo Clinic
8th CircuitNov 30, 2021Minnesota
Defendant Win
Seitz
N.D. Cal.Nov 30, 2021California
Dismissed
Castro
S.D.N.Y.Nov 30, 2021New York
Settlement
Salazar
S.D.N.Y.Nov 29, 2021New York
Settlement
Gessele
D. Or.Nov 27, 2021Oregon
Defendant Win
Craven
D. Kan.Nov 24, 2021Kansas
Settlement$19,500 awarded
Emilio Padilla v. Primerica, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Nov 24, 2021California
Defendant Win
Alfonso
S.D.N.Y.Nov 23, 2021New York
Settlement
Matos
S.D.N.Y.Nov 23, 2021New York
Dismissed
SCALIA
E.D. Pa.Nov 22, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Zarate
N.D. Ill.Nov 19, 2021Illinois
Defendant Win
Tezoco v. GE & LO Corp.
N.Y. App. Div.Nov 18, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
U.S. Dep’t of Labor, Secretary of Labor v. P Unitil Service Corp.
D.N.H.Nov 17, 2021New Hampshire
Defendant Win
Kudatsky
N.D. Cal.Nov 17, 2021California
Settlement$3,258,313.61 awarded
Dixon
N.D. Ala.Nov 17, 2021Alabama
Settlement$60,000 awarded
Rose
S.D.N.Y.Nov 17, 2021New York
Dismissed
Canulla
E.D. Ark.Nov 16, 2021Arkansas
Dismissed
Santos
S.D.N.Y.Nov 16, 2021New York
Settlement

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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.