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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)

Shaw
S.D.N.Y.May 10, 2022New York
Settlement
Beaver
S.D. OhioMay 9, 2022Ohio
Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded
Alvarez
S.D.N.Y.May 9, 2022New York
Settlement
Javier Ortiz v. Madrid Bakery LLC
S.D.N.Y.May 9, 2022New York
Settlement
Blackmon
S.D. Miss.May 5, 2022Mississippi
Mixed Result
Keawsri
S.D.N.Y.May 5, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Valley Wide Plastering Construction Incorporated
D. Ariz.May 5, 2022Arizona
Defendant Win
Pena
S.D.N.Y.May 3, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Jesse Alvarez v. AutoZone, Inc.
C.D. Cal.May 3, 2022California
Remanded
Rodriguez
S.D.N.Y.May 2, 2022New York
Settlement
Stapler
M.D. Ala.Apr 29, 2022Alabama
Dismissed
Jung
S.D.N.Y.Apr 29, 2022New York
Dismissed
Ornelas
N.D. Cal.Apr 29, 2022California
Settlement$342,500 awarded
Katz
S.D.N.Y.Apr 29, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Sanchez
S.D.N.Y.Apr 28, 2022New York
Settlement
NOLL
D. Me.Apr 26, 2022Maine
Settlement$9,000,000 awarded
Galvez
S.D.N.Y.Apr 26, 2022New York
Settlement
Gleghorn
N.D. Ill.Apr 26, 2022Illinois
Mixed Result
Ergin
S.D.N.Y.Apr 26, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$33,200.72 awarded
Hernandez
S.D.N.Y.Apr 25, 2022New York
Settlement$17,500 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
Chang
S.D.N.Y.Apr 22, 2022New York
Dismissed
Garcia
S.D.N.Y.Apr 21, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win$64,248.52 awarded
Dixon
N.D. Cal.Apr 21, 2022California
Mixed Result
Matter of Patsis (Geneva Worldwide Inc.--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 21, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
Matter of Relay Express Inc. (Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 21, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Jacques
S.D.N.Y.Apr 21, 2022New York
Settlement
Medina
S.D.N.Y.Apr 21, 2022New York
Dismissed
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
SCALIA
E.D. Pa.Apr 20, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Luna Martinez v. K&P Facilities Maintenance Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Apr 19, 2022New York
Settlement
Woods
S.D.N.Y.Apr 19, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
Linde
D. Kan.Apr 19, 2022Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Speight
E.D.N.C.Apr 19, 2022North Carolina
Mixed Result
Walker
S.D. Fla.Apr 19, 2022Florida
Defendant Win
Finnegan
M.D. Tenn.Apr 18, 2022Tennessee
Mixed Result$190,000 awarded
Moates
N.D. Tex.Apr 18, 2022California
Plaintiff Win
Oparaji
2nd CircuitApr 15, 2022
Defendant Win
Pugliese
D. Mass.Apr 15, 2022Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
Navarro
E.D.N.Y.Apr 15, 2022New York
Mixed Result
Northern California Electrical Workers Pension Trust v. Three Brothers Electrical Contractors
N.D. Cal.Apr 15, 2022California
Plaintiff Win
Bowers, Steven v. County Of Taylor
W.D. Wis.Apr 14, 2022Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Morales Campos v. Up Thai Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Apr 14, 2022New York
Settlement
Matter of Chichester (Northeast Logistics, Inc.--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 14, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
Garner
D. Colo.Apr 13, 2022Colorado
Dismissed
Kim
S.D.N.Y.Apr 12, 2022New York
Settlement
Acevedo
S.D.N.Y.Apr 12, 2022New York
Settlement$60,000 awarded
Francisco Sanchez v. Arthur Perry, III, d/b/a Arthur Perry Construction Company
Tenn. Ct. App.Apr 11, 2022

Appellant appeals the judgment entered against him by the trial court, ordering him to pay Appellee unpaid wages. We affirm.

Plaintiff Win
Ray
S.D. Fla.Apr 11, 2022Florida
Dismissed

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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.