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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)

POWERS
E.D. Pa.Aug 18, 2025Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Smith v. 1st Abundant Home Care L L C
W.D. La.Aug 18, 2025Louisiana
Plaintiff Win
Nokaj
S.D.N.Y.Aug 15, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Carmack
E.D. Cal.Aug 15, 2025California
Dismissed
Roque Perez v. A&A Staffing Solutions L.L.C
W.D. Mich.Aug 15, 2025Michigan
Plaintiff Win$311,017 awarded
Pastuizaca
E.D.N.Y.Aug 14, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$27,857 awarded
Shujing Yu v. Mask Pot, Inc.
N.Y. App. Div.Aug 13, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Silva
E.D. Cal.Aug 13, 2025California
Remanded
De Los Santos Martinez v. 11 Kitchen Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 7, 2025New York
Settlement
Jack
S.D. Fla.Aug 7, 2025Florida
Settlement$31,670.22 awarded
Seredina
D. Ariz.Aug 7, 2025Arizona
Settlement$85,000 awarded
STANNARD
S.D. Fla.Aug 6, 2025Florida
Mixed Result
CRISCI
W.D. Pa.Aug 6, 2025Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Stavola
E.D.N.Y.Aug 6, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Hamilton
S.D. Tex.Aug 6, 2025Texas
Mixed Result
Parker
D. Nev.Aug 5, 2025Nevada
Plaintiff Win
Chisolm - Lucas v. American Airlines, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2025New York
Defendant Win
Gomez Martinez v. Crystal Jewelry Clinton, Inc.
D. Md.Aug 5, 2025Maryland
Settlement$35,750 awarded
LAUSSER
D. Me.Aug 5, 2025Maine
Plaintiff Win
Franco Jurado v. Bottoms Up Gentlemen's Club, LLC
D. Md.Aug 4, 2025Maryland
Plaintiff Win$45,025.2 awarded
Johnson v. J.M.B. Auto Care, Inc.
S.D. Fla.Aug 4, 2025Florida
Settlement$5,000 awarded
Martinez
S.D.N.Y.Aug 3, 2025New York
Dismissed
Fortner
D.S.C.Aug 1, 2025South Carolina
Mixed Result
Hayman
S.D.N.Y.Aug 1, 2025New York
Settlement
ORTEZ
D.N.J.Jul 31, 2025New Jersey
Plaintiff Win$320,040 awarded
Maslic
N.D. Cal.Jul 31, 2025California
Plaintiff Win
Guerra
S.D. Fla.Jul 30, 2025Florida
Plaintiff Win$11,257.7 awarded
MYERS
D.N.J.Jul 30, 2025New Jersey
Defendant Win
Harrington
N.D. OhioJul 29, 2025Ohio
Settlement$10,000 awarded
Quigley
D. Ariz.Jul 25, 2025Arizona
Plaintiff Win
Piddock
E.D. Mich.Jul 25, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
Villa
D. Ariz.Jul 24, 2025Arizona
Plaintiff Win$51,345.6 awarded
Ortega
S.D.N.Y.Jul 23, 2025New York
Settlement
Venclauskas
W.D.N.C.Jul 23, 2025North Carolina
Mixed Result
Rivas
N.D. Cal.Jul 23, 2025California
Defendant Win
Curry
W.D. Ky.Jul 22, 2025Kentucky
Settlement
Harrison
E.D. Mo.Jul 21, 2025Missouri
Settlement
Dayton
Unknown CourtJul 18, 2025

The trial court erred in confirming an arbitration award. The arbitrator did not find any violation of the parties' collective bargaining agreement (\CBA\) itself. Rather, the arbitrator improperly looked outside of the CBA and considered a Police General Order in determining that a police officer…

Remanded
Solis
M.D. Fla.Jul 18, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Doyle
D. Mass.Jul 17, 2025Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Vincent
N.D. Ala.Jul 16, 2025Alabama
Dismissed
Olney v. McGee Air Services Inc
W.D. Wash.Jul 16, 2025Washington
Settlement
Copeland
S.D. Fla.Jul 15, 2025Florida
Plaintiff Win$136,540.34 awarded
Rickes
S.D. Cal.Jul 15, 2025California
Plaintiff Win
Pierre
E.D. Cal.Jul 9, 2025California
Mixed Result
Rosales
S.D.N.Y.Jul 9, 2025New York
Dismissed
Hess
N.D. OhioJul 9, 2025Ohio
Settlement$8,125 awarded
Christopher Haro v. Target Corporation
C.D. Cal.Jul 9, 2025California
Defendant Win
Mejia
E.D.N.Y.Jul 7, 2025New York
Plaintiff Win$113,751.54 awarded
Moore
N.D. Tex.Jul 7, 2025Texas
Defendant Win

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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.