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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)

Hall
E.D. Ark.Nov 10, 2021Arkansas
Settlement
Ramirez Mendez v. 34-16 Union Street Market, Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Nov 10, 2021New York
Dismissed
Ruiz
D. Colo.Nov 9, 2021Colorado
Defendant Win
Chen
S.D.N.Y.Nov 8, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Carusillo
S.D.N.Y.Nov 5, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Fonseca
W.D.N.C.Nov 4, 2021North Carolina
Dismissed
King
S.D.N.Y.Nov 4, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$100,000 awarded
Cantave
S.D.N.Y.Nov 4, 2021New York
Settlement
Shettles Jr. v. ABT Limousine Service, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Nov 4, 2021New York
Settlement
Ahluwalia
S.D.N.Y.Nov 3, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Ortiz Ochoa v. Prince Deli Grocery Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Nov 2, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$50,000 awarded
Kunze
N.D. Tex.Nov 1, 2021Texas
Settlement
Kleinhans
S.D. OhioNov 1, 2021Ohio
Defendant Win
Employers and Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund v. A & A Companies, Inc.
S.D. Ill.Oct 29, 2021Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Florece
D. Kan.Oct 29, 2021Kansas
Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded
Martinez
S.D.N.Y.Oct 28, 2021New York
Settlement
Florece
D. Kan.Oct 28, 2021Kansas
Settlement$1,750,000 awarded
Clingman
D. Colo.Oct 27, 2021Colorado
Mixed Result
Merrill
D. Colo.Oct 27, 2021Colorado
Mixed Result
Secretary, Department of Labor v. MICA Contracting, LLC
S.D. OhioOct 26, 2021Ohio
Mixed Result
Cipolla
N.D. Cal.Oct 26, 2021California
Mixed Result
Duncan Robles v. Luis Furniture 1 Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Oct 26, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$120,000 awarded
Cano
S.D.N.Y.Oct 26, 2021New York
Settlement
Martinez
S.D.N.Y.Oct 25, 2021New York
Dismissed
LIN
D.N.J.Oct 25, 2021New Jersey
Mixed Result
Ramirez
S.D.N.Y.Oct 25, 2021New York
Settlement
Carpenter
D. Nev.Oct 25, 2021Nevada
Dismissed
McMahon
D. Colo.Oct 21, 2021Colorado
Plaintiff Win
Hernandez
S.D.N.Y.Oct 21, 2021New York
Settlement$34,687 awarded
Larios-Gonzalez
S.D.N.Y.Oct 20, 2021New York
Settlement
Zielinski
S.D.N.Y.Oct 20, 2021New York
Settlement
Frias
S.D.N.Y.Oct 19, 2021New York
Settlement$80,000 awarded
Cantave
S.D.N.Y.Oct 18, 2021New York
Remanded
Duran
S.D.N.Y.Oct 18, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
Beckles
S.D.N.Y.Oct 18, 2021New York
Settlement
Hong
S.D.N.Y.Oct 15, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$188,888.33 awarded
DE BLOCK v. SPEEDWAY LLC
E.D. Pa.Oct 15, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Singh
S.D.N.Y.Oct 13, 2021New York
Dismissed
Vines
E.D. Ark.Oct 12, 2021
Defendant Win
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 743 v. Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare and Pension Funds
N.D. Ill.Oct 12, 2021Illinois
Dismissed
Barro
S.D.N.Y.Oct 12, 2021New York
Settlement
Bevel
S.D.N.Y.Oct 12, 2021New York
Settlement
Julian
S.D.N.Y.Oct 7, 2021New York
Dismissed
Kwan
S.D.N.Y.Oct 6, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$500,000 awarded
Maldonado
S.D.N.Y.Oct 6, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$278,546.78 awarded
Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 17 Insurance Fund v. Phils HVAC, Inc.
D. Mass.Oct 6, 2021Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win$76,113.49 awarded
Mish
N.D. Cal.Oct 6, 2021California
Mixed Result
Hernandez
S.D.N.Y.Oct 6, 2021New York
Settlement$34,687 awarded
Mann
S.D.N.Y.Oct 5, 2021New York
Mixed Result
De la Cruz v. TJ Alvarez Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Oct 5, 2021New York
Settlement

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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.