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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)

Martinez
S.D.N.Y.Jul 15, 2021New York
Settlement$39,522.67 awarded
Hogan
M.D. Ala.Jul 15, 2021Alabama
Settlement$27,500 awarded
Matter of Dorsey (NY Go Express Inc.--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Jul 15, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
Karl
N.D. Cal.Jul 15, 2021California
Settlement$7,380,482.1 awarded
Skender
E.D. Ark.Jul 14, 2021Arkansas
Settlement$4,000 awarded
Alam
S.D. Fla.Jul 13, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
Raskin
S.D. Fla.Jul 12, 2021Florida
Dismissed
Kennedy v. Mountainside Pizza, Inc.
D. Colo.Jul 12, 2021Colorado
Settlement
Shropshire
M.D. Fla.Jul 9, 2021Florida
Plaintiff Win$5,403.75 awarded
Wang
S.D.N.Y.Jul 9, 2021New York
Settlement
Lozada
S.D.N.Y.Jul 9, 2021New York
Settlement
Rivas
S.D.N.Y.Jul 8, 2021New York
Settlement$60,000 awarded
Hidalgo
S.D.N.Y.Jul 8, 2021New York
Settlement
Johnson v. Cellco Partnership
N.D. Ill.Jul 7, 2021Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Rosario Sanchez v. El Club Valle Restaurant Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Jul 6, 2021New York
Settlement$8,004 awarded
Lupardus
S.D. W. Va.Jul 6, 2021West Virginia
Settlement$100,000 awarded
Carlos Marquez v. Toll Global Forwarding USA Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jul 6, 2021California
Dismissed
Molina
D. Md.Jul 6, 2021Maryland
Settlement$10,000 awarded
Certified Tire & Service Centers Wage & Hour Cases
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 2, 2021
Defendant Win
Martinez
S.D.N.Y.Jul 2, 2021New York
Settlement
Wen
S.D.N.Y.Jul 2, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$520,943.02 awarded
Diaz Bravo v. Broadway Fines Deli Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Jul 2, 2021New York
Dismissed
Frias
S.D.N.Y.Jul 1, 2021New York
Settlement
Solis
S.D.N.Y.Jun 30, 2021New York
Settlement$3,000,000 awarded
Uriel Arauz Masis v. Tire's Warehouse, LLC
C.D. Cal.Jun 30, 2021California
Remanded
Farmer
S.D.N.Y.Jun 28, 2021New York
Dismissed
Arellano
S.D.N.Y.Jun 28, 2021New York
Settlement
McFarlane
E.D.N.Y.Jun 28, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$59,587 awarded
Huerta
N.D. Cal.Jun 25, 2021California
Defendant Win
Mercado
S.D.N.Y.Jun 24, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Rothe
D. Colo.Jun 24, 2021Colorado
Settlement$4,650,000 awarded
GALLAGHER
W.D. Pa.Jun 23, 2021Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Ross
W.D. Ark.Jun 23, 2021Arkansas
Settlement
Hassell
N.D. Cal.Jun 21, 2021California
Mixed Result
Erin Jones v. Marriott International, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jun 17, 2021California
Remanded
CAMPANO
E.D. Pa.Jun 17, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Giron
W.D.N.C.Jun 17, 2021North Carolina
Dismissed
Smith v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
S.D. Cal.Jun 15, 2021California
Settlement$1,475,000 awarded
Gue
D. Md.Jun 14, 2021Maryland
Settlement$12,000 awarded
Oparaji
S.D.N.Y.Jun 14, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Ullom
M.D. Fla.Jun 11, 2021Florida
Plaintiff Win$95,604.26 awarded
Rose
1st CircuitJun 10, 2021
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. Precision Interiors Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Jun 8, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$2,750 awarded
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO v. Precision Interiors Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Jun 3, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$6,226.56 awarded
Maura Healey, in Her Official Capacity as Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Uber Technologies, Inc. and Lyft, Inc.
MASSSUPERCTJun 3, 2021Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Wright
E.D. Cal.Jun 1, 2021California
Defendant Win
Paguirigan
E.D.N.Y.Jun 1, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$1,559,099.79 awarded
De Bernardi v. City and County of San Francisco
N.D. Cal.Jun 1, 2021California
Settlement$503,506.33 awarded
Murphy v. The Finish Line, Inc.
N.D. Cal.May 27, 2021California
Defendant Win
Karlo
N.D. Ill.May 27, 2021Illinois
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.