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)

S.D.N.Y.Dec 9, 2021New York

Settlement$40,000 awarded

S.D.N.Y.Dec 9, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Dec 8, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Dec 7, 2021New York

Nuno Carrera v. DT Hospitality Group Inc.

S.D.N.Y.Dec 7, 2021New York

Plaintiff Win$861,299.12 awarded

S.D.N.Y.Dec 6, 2021New York

Settlement$5,000 awarded

N.D. Cal.Dec 6, 2021California

S.D. Fla.Dec 6, 2021Florida

S.D.N.Y.Dec 3, 2021New York

Settlement$17,000 awarded

S.D. Cal.Dec 3, 2021California

S.D.N.Y.Dec 3, 2021New York

Mixed Result$81,934.88 awarded

Williams v. Sake Hibachi Sushi & Bar Inc

N.D. Tex.Dec 2, 2021California

S.D.N.Y.Dec 2, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Dec 1, 2021New York

D. Kan.Dec 1, 2021Kansas

Ocampo Vazquez v. Adyar Ananda Bhavan Corp.

S.D.N.Y.Dec 1, 2021New York

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

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

N.D. Cal.Nov 30, 2021California

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

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

Jostens, Inc. v. Hammons, Jr.

E.D. Tex.Nov 29, 2021Texas

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

S.D.N.Y.Nov 24, 2021New York

D. Kan.Nov 24, 2021Kansas

Settlement$19,500 awarded

D. Nev.Nov 24, 2021Nevada

S.D.N.Y.Nov 23, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Nov 23, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Nov 23, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Nov 22, 2021New York

Edith Keating v. Delta County Memorial Hospital Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Robert C. Adams d/b/a Bob Adams Trucking

Colo.Nov 22, 2021

N.D. Cal.Nov 19, 2021California

Gomez Abreu v. Monarch Realty Holdings, LLC

S.D.N.Y.Nov 19, 2021New York

U.S. Dep’t of Labor, Secretary of Labor v. P Unitil Service Corp.

D.N.H.Nov 17, 2021New Hampshire

US Department of Labor, Secretary of Labor v. Unitil Service Corporation

D.N.H.Nov 17, 2021New Hampshire

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

N.D. Cal.Nov 17, 2021California

Settlement$3,258,313.61 awarded

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

S.D.N.Y.Nov 16, 2021New York

D. Ariz.Nov 16, 2021Arizona

S.D.N.Y.Nov 16, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Nov 16, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Nov 16, 2021New York

Plaintiff Win$500,000 awarded

De Los Santos v. Alexiades, M.D.

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

Settlement$17,500 awarded

S.D. Cal.Nov 15, 2021California

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

Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded

S.D.N.Y.Nov 12, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Nov 12, 2021New York

Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded

S.D.N.Y.Nov 11, 2021New York

Ramirez Mendez v. 34-16 Union Street Market, Inc.

E.D.N.Y.Nov 10, 2021New York

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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.