Claim Type

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)

M.D. Fla.Jan 18, 2022Florida

S.D.N.Y.Jan 14, 2022New York

Su, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Medical Staffing of America, LLC

E.D. Va.Jan 14, 2022Virginia

S.D.N.Y.Jan 13, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jan 11, 2022New York

Johnson v. Serenity Transportation, Inc.

N.D. Cal.Jan 10, 2022California

Settlement$10,000 awarded

S.D.N.Y.Jan 10, 2022New York

United States Department of Labor v. Chavez Construction, Inc

D. Colo.Jan 10, 2022Colorado

S.D.N.Y.Jan 10, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jan 7, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jan 7, 2022New York

Ocampo Vazquez v. Adyar Ananda Bhavan Corp.

S.D.N.Y.Jan 7, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jan 7, 2022New York

Todd Williamson v. Marketplace At Hollywood Park, L.P.

C.D. Cal.Jan 6, 2022Montana

S.D.N.Y.Jan 6, 2022New York

D. AlaskaJan 5, 2022Alaska

E.D.N.Y.Jan 5, 2022New York

W.D. Tex.Jan 5, 2022Texas

Settlement$35,000 awarded

S.D.N.Y.Jan 5, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jan 4, 2022New York

Settlement$52,500 awarded

Cruz Morel v. Green Castle A Mgmt Corp.

S.D.N.Y.Jan 4, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jan 4, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jan 3, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jan 3, 2022New York

Settlement$15,150 awarded

Pineda v. Skinner Services, Inc.

1st CircuitDec 30, 2021Massachusetts

S.D.N.Y.Dec 30, 2021New York

Settlement$200,000 awarded

S.D.N.Y.Dec 29, 2021New York

N.D. Tex.Dec 29, 2021California

N.D. Tex.Dec 29, 2021California

JOHNSON v. THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

E.D. Pa.Dec 28, 2021Alabama

S.D.N.Y.Dec 28, 2021New York

Settlement$20,000 awarded

E.D.N.Y.Dec 28, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Dec 28, 2021New York

N.D. Cal.Dec 28, 2021California

Settlement$29,900,000 awarded

Lee v. Grove Group Advisors LLC

S.D.N.Y.Dec 28, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Dec 27, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Dec 27, 2021New York

Plaintiff Win$250,000 awarded

D. Md.Dec 23, 2021Minnesota

S.D.N.Y.Dec 20, 2021New York

Vicente Hidalgo v. Taco Inn Corp.

S.D.N.Y.Dec 20, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Dec 17, 2021New York

Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded

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

S.D.N.Y.Dec 17, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Dec 17, 2021New York

N.D. Cal.Dec 16, 2021California

S.D.N.Y.Dec 15, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Dec 15, 2021New York

E.D. Pa.Dec 14, 2021Pennsylvania

S.D. Tex.Dec 10, 2021Texas

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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.