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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)

Gomez
S.D.N.Y.Jan 25, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$62,210 awarded
Galleher
W.D.N.C.Jan 25, 2021North Carolina
Plaintiff Win
Park
S.D.N.Y.Jan 22, 2021New York
Settlement$4,125,047.21 awarded
Dolores
S.D.N.Y.Jan 22, 2021New York
Settlement$650,000 awarded
Mestizo
S.D.N.Y.Jan 22, 2021New York
Dismissed
Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Signature Demolition Services Inc.
N.D. Ill.Jan 20, 2021Illinois
Plaintiff Win$5,649.7 awarded
White
D. Md.Jan 20, 2021Maryland
Settlement$283,500 awarded
Motta
S.D.N.Y.Jan 19, 2021New York
Settlement
Compton
M.D. Fla.Jan 19, 2021Florida
Settlement
Trnava
N.D. Ill.Jan 16, 2021Illinois
Defendant Win
Melanie Walther v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jan 15, 2021California
Remanded
Talavera
E.D. Cal.Jan 13, 2021California
Settlement$58,000 awarded
Benitez Gonzalez v. O. J. Smith Farms, Inc.
E.D.N.C.Jan 13, 2021North Carolina
Settlement
Bocangel
D. Md.Jan 12, 2021Maryland
Plaintiff Win$299,394.39 awarded
Emeterio
S.D.N.Y.Jan 12, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
Perez
E.D. Cal.Jan 12, 2021California
Remanded
Charbonneau
D. Kan.Jan 11, 2021Kansas
Mixed Result
Vazquez
M.D. Fla.Jan 9, 2021Florida
Plaintiff Win$56,366 awarded
Serna
M.D. Fla.Jan 8, 2021Florida
Settlement$3,000 awarded
Grullon
S.D.N.Y.Jan 8, 2021New York
Settlement$14,475 awarded
Joh
N.D. Cal.Jan 7, 2021California
Settlement$5,750,000 awarded
Michelsen
M.D. Pa.Jan 6, 2021Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Rahman
S.D.N.Y.Jan 6, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$15,000 awarded
Johnson v. Canyon County, Idaho
D. IdahoDec 31, 2020Idaho
Plaintiff Win
Rosario
E.D.N.Y.Dec 31, 2020New York
Settlement$200,000 awarded
Decker
E.D. Cal.Dec 30, 2020California
Settlement$20,000 awarded
Fenton
S.D.N.Y.Dec 29, 2020New York
Settlement$7,500 awarded
Johnson v. Evergreen Packaging LLC
E.D. Ark.Dec 23, 2020Arkansas
Dismissed
Rivera
S.D.N.Y.Dec 23, 2020New York
Settlement
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Enoch Pratt Free Library
D. Md.Dec 23, 2020Maryland
Plaintiff Win
Nash
N.D. Cal.Dec 23, 2020California
Mixed Result
Scalia
W.D. Mich.Dec 23, 2020Michigan
Mixed Result
Li
S.D.N.Y.Dec 23, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$150,072.72 awarded
FISCHER
E.D. Pa.Dec 23, 2020Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
TONG
E.D. Pa.Dec 22, 2020Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$59,891.38 awarded
Caiazza
M.D. Fla.Dec 22, 2020Florida
Defendant Win
Gomez
S.D.N.Y.Dec 21, 2020New York
Settlement
Saavedra
S.D.N.Y.Dec 21, 2020New York
Settlement$12,793.34 awarded
O'Shea
N.D. Ill.Dec 21, 2020Illinois
Defendant Win
Ceron De Orozco v. Flagship Facility Services, Inc.
S.D. Cal.Dec 18, 2020California
Settlement$2,000,000 awarded
Cervantes
N.D. Ill.Dec 18, 2020Illinois
Defendant Win
Michalovic Crawley v. United States
Fed. Cl.Dec 17, 2020

REPORTED ORDER granting Unopposed Motion for Conditional Certification and Notice. Joint Status Report due by 1/8/2021. Signed by Senior Judge Nancy B. Firestone. (lb) Service on parties made. Keywords re Order on Motion, Reported Order: Fair Labor Standards Act 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) Conditional…

Plaintiff Win
Matter of Lowry (Uber Tech., Inc--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 17, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
TRUSTEES OF THE NATIONAL ELEVATOR INDUSTRY PENSION FUND v. Maple Management LLC d/b/a RAE Lifts
E.D. Pa.Dec 15, 2020Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$142,747.78 awarded
Adams
Fed. Cl.Dec 14, 2020Kentucky

REPORTED ORDER Denying Motion to Dismiss - Rule 12(b)(6). The United States' Answer is due by 12/28/2020. The parties shall submit a Joint Preliminary Status Report by 1/11/2021. Signed by Judge David A. Tapp. (jm) Service on parties made.

Plaintiff Win
Abrantes
Fed. Cl.Dec 11, 2020District of Columbia

REPORTED OPINION denying Motion to Dismiss - Rule 12(b)(1) and (6). On or before 2/12/2021, defendant is directed to FILE an answer or otherwise respond to plaintiffs' complaint and on or before 2/12/2021, the parties are directed to CONFER and FILE a Joint Status Report informing the court of…

Plaintiff Win
Ullom
M.D. Fla.Dec 11, 2020Florida
Dismissed
Johnson v. Serenity Transportation, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Dec 10, 2020California
Settlement$21,547.54 awarded
Luna
S.D.N.Y.Dec 10, 2020New York
Settlement$12,375 awarded
DATHON VALDES VS. CLEAN EATS MEAL PREP, INC. (L-3110-17, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVDec 10, 2020
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.