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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)

LAMBADARIOS MOFFETT v. WOODLAKE PROPERTIES, LLC
E.D. Pa.Sep 9, 2021Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Barrera
S.D.N.Y.Sep 9, 2021New York
Settlement
Sloben
S.D.N.Y.Sep 9, 2021New York
Settlement
Wong
D. Nev.Sep 9, 2021Nevada
Mixed Result
Baez
S.D.N.Y.Sep 8, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$61,287.5 awarded
Ayon
E.D. Cal.Sep 7, 2021California
Plaintiff Win
Boswinkle
D. Colo.Sep 7, 2021Colorado
Remanded
Hathaway
W.D.N.C.Sep 7, 2021North Carolina
Plaintiff Win
Espinosa Puga v. Selamat Pagi LLC
S.D.N.Y.Sep 2, 2021New York
Settlement
Khwaja
S.D.N.Y.Sep 1, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Qiu
S.D.N.Y.Sep 1, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Menge
N.D. IowaSep 1, 2021Iowa
Mixed Result
Julian
S.D.N.Y.Aug 31, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Sanchez
M.D. Fla.Aug 31, 2021Texas
Remanded
Denham
S.D. Cal.Aug 31, 2021California
Settlement$325,000 awarded
Elita One v. Emergency Med. Transport, Inc.
Ohio Ct. App.Aug 30, 2021

CIVIL – Fair Labor Standards Act 29 C.F.R. 785.22 overtime compensation 24-hour shift sleeping period hours worked at-will employment disclaimer employee handbook express agreement continuing to work and accept pay is not conclusive evidence of implied agreement contemporaneous protest summary judgment.

Defendant Win
Dixon
N.D. Cal.Aug 30, 2021California
Mixed Result
Buckhorn
N.D. Cal.Aug 30, 2021California
Settlement$86,000 awarded
Marquez de la Cruz v. Estrellita Poblana, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 27, 2021New York
Settlement
Gaugh
W.D. Tenn.Aug 26, 2021Tennessee
Dismissed
Tangtiwatanapaibul
S.D.N.Y.Aug 24, 2021New York
Settlement$72,000 awarded
Desir
S.D.N.Y.Aug 24, 2021New York
Settlement
Teamsters Local Union No. 727 Pension Fund v. Capital Parking, L.L.C
N.D. Ill.Aug 20, 2021Illinois
Defendant Win
Mikityuk
S.D.N.Y.Aug 19, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Laura Canaday v. The Anthem Companies, Inc.
6th CircuitAug 17, 2021Tennessee
Defendant Win
Zhang
S.D.N.Y.Aug 16, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Baughman
S.D. OhioAug 16, 2021Ohio
Dismissed
Miranda Franco v. Mi Barrio Meat Market Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 16, 2021New York
Settlement
Bisconte
D.N.M.Aug 13, 2021New Mexico
Remanded
Morales Posada v. Cultural Care, Inc.
D. Mass.Aug 13, 2021Massachusetts
Mixed Result
Tosic
S.D.N.Y.Aug 12, 2021New York
Settlement$81,396.33 awarded
Jamie Zepeda Labor Contracting v. Department of Industrial etc.
Cal. Ct. App.Aug 12, 2021
Plaintiff Win
WELCH FOODS, INC. v. GENERAL TEAMSTERS, LOCAL UNION NO. 397
W.D. Pa.Aug 12, 2021Pennsylvania
Remanded
Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Valley Wide Plastering Construction Incorporated
D. Ariz.Aug 12, 2021Arizona
Plaintiff Win
Taccino
D. Md.Aug 12, 2021Maryland
Mixed Result
Lozada
S.D.N.Y.Aug 11, 2021New York
Settlement
Union Internacional, UAW Local v. Bacardi Corporation
1st CircuitAug 11, 2021
Defendant Win
Diaz
S.D.N.Y.Aug 11, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Wang
E.D.N.Y.Aug 10, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
Curry
S.D.N.Y.Aug 9, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Romero
S.D.N.Y.Aug 9, 2021New York
Dismissed
IVANOVS
D.N.J.Aug 6, 2021New Jersey
Mixed Result
Department Of Labor v. Sofia & Gicelle, Inc.
D. Md.Aug 5, 2021Maryland
Plaintiff Win
Dominguez
S.D.N.Y.Aug 4, 2021New York
Settlement
Craig
N.D. Cal.Aug 4, 2021California
Settlement$3,800,000 awarded
COPLEY
W.D. Pa.Aug 3, 2021Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Ortiz Ochoa v. Prince Deli Grocery Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 3, 2021New York
Settlement
Tapia
S.D. Cal.Aug 3, 2021California
Settlement$95,000 awarded
Silverstein
E.D.N.Y.Aug 3, 2021New York
Dismissed
Baker
S.D. W. Va.Aug 2, 2021West Virginia
Mixed Result

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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.