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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)

Villanueva
S.D.N.Y.May 26, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$1,717,215.8 awarded
Flores Moreno v. JJ Food Market Corp.
S.D.N.Y.May 25, 2021New York
Settlement
Johnson v. North Texas Dancers, LLC
N.D. Tex.May 24, 2021Texas
Plaintiff Win
Quinones, Jr. v. UMVLT LLC
S.D.N.Y.May 24, 2021New York
Settlement
Flores
S.D.N.Y.May 21, 2021New York
Settlement
Borelli
E.D. Cal.May 21, 2021California
Settlement$340,000 awarded
Powell
D. Colo.May 21, 2021Colorado
Remanded
Roberts
W.D. Mich.May 20, 2021Michigan
Remanded
Rahman
S.D.N.Y.May 19, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
De Jesus Prudente v. Brother's Bakery Cafe Corp.
S.D.N.Y.May 19, 2021New York
Settlement$12,500 awarded
Zavala Artiega v. Griffin Organics, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.May 19, 2021New York
Settlement$10,000 awarded
Jefferson
N.D. Tex.May 17, 2021Texas
Defendant Win
Buckles
S.D. OhioMay 17, 2021Ohio
Settlement$850,000 awarded
Neeck, Connor v. Badger Brothers Moving LLC
W.D. Wis.May 14, 2021Wisconsin
Settlement$70,000 awarded
BEVERLY
E.D. Pa.May 13, 2021Pennsylvania
Settlement$30,000 awarded
Huggins
S.D.N.Y.May 11, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
Colon
S.D.N.Y.May 11, 2021New York
Settlement
Cockrell
S.D. OhioMay 10, 2021Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Del Toro v. Centene Management Company
E.D. Mo.May 5, 2021Missouri
Settlement$2,176,900 awarded
Skender
E.D. Ark.Apr 29, 2021Arkansas
Defendant Win
Denker
W.D.N.C.Apr 28, 2021North Carolina
Mixed Result
Judd
D. Colo.Apr 27, 2021Colorado
Settlement$1,500,000 awarded
Kenney
D. Colo.Apr 27, 2021Colorado
Mixed Result
Espinoza
S.D. Fla.Apr 27, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
Walker
E.D. Mich.Apr 22, 2021Michigan
Mixed Result
Bandokoudis
D. Kan.Apr 22, 2021Kansas
Defendant Win
EAST BAY DRYWALL, LLC VS. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVApr 20, 2021New Jersey
Mixed Result
Tran
M.D. Fla.Apr 19, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
Boyd
D. Md.Apr 15, 2021Maryland
Plaintiff Win
Valle
E.D.N.Y.Apr 13, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Ventura
S.D.N.Y.Apr 12, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
Kinkead
D. Conn.Apr 9, 2021Connecticut
Settlement
SCALIA
E.D. Pa.Apr 8, 2021Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Pineda
N.D. Ga.Apr 8, 2021Georgia
Plaintiff Win$2,782.02 awarded
Ford
INNDApr 7, 2021Indiana
Plaintiff Win
Scarpino
D. Neb.Apr 6, 2021Nebraska
Plaintiff Win
Parada
Cal. Ct. App.Apr 1, 2021
Remanded
Bautista
S.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$36,750 awarded
Julian
S.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Martinez
D. Colo.Mar 31, 2021Colorado
Dismissed
Perez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 30, 2021New York
Mixed Result$18,323.89 awarded
DENNIS. SANDHILLS EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, P.A.
M.D.N.C.Mar 30, 2021North Carolina
Mixed Result
Davis
E.D. Ky.Mar 30, 2021Kentucky
Settlement$1,000,000 awarded
Gil
S.D.N.Y.Mar 29, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Ralph
S.D. Cal.Mar 29, 2021California
Plaintiff Win$303,345.79 awarded
Parada
Cal. Ct. App.Mar 26, 2021
Remanded
Rios, Jr. v. Air Methods Corporation
S.D. Ill.Mar 26, 2021Illinois
Remanded
Swanson
E.D.N.C.Mar 25, 2021North Carolina
Defendant Win
Martinez
M.D. Tenn.Mar 25, 2021Tennessee
Dismissed
Jones
D. Md.Mar 24, 2021Maryland
Settlement$7,500 awarded

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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.