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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)

Hickey
S.D.N.Y.Sep 8, 2020New York
Settlement$22,000 awarded
Pairan
S.D. OhioSep 8, 2020Ohio
Defendant Win
Torres
M.D. Fla.Sep 4, 2020Florida
Settlement
Tollini
N.D. Cal.Sep 4, 2020California
Settlement$350,000 awarded
Cooper
S.D.N.Y.Sep 3, 2020New York
Dismissed
Trustees of Ohio Bricklayers Health and Welfare Fund v. Ohio Building Maintenance Leasing, Inc.
S.D. OhioSep 3, 2020Ohio
Plaintiff Win$14,477.05 awarded
Rossman
N.D. Ill.Sep 3, 2020Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Boards of Trustees of the Ohio Laborers Benefits v. USA Concrete Specialists, Inc.
S.D. OhioSep 2, 2020Ohio
Plaintiff Win$3,395.66 awarded
Local 513 International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO v. James Martin Excavating Inc.
E.D. Mo.Sep 2, 2020Missouri
Plaintiff Win
TONG
E.D. Pa.Sep 1, 2020Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$59,891.38 awarded
Hayes
INNDAug 31, 2020Indiana
Mixed Result
Chaves
W.D. Tex.Aug 28, 2020Texas
Plaintiff Win$91,367.75 awarded
Clemente
S.D.N.Y.Aug 28, 2020New York
Settlement
Rescalvo Vazquez v. Wally's Deli & Grocery Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 28, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Kim
S.D.N.Y.Aug 27, 2020New York
Settlement$11,000 awarded
Perodeau
D. Conn.Aug 27, 2020Connecticut
Mixed Result
Roe
N.D. Cal.Aug 27, 2020California
Settlement$135,000 awarded
Kennedy v. Mountainside Pizza, Inc.
D. Colo.Aug 26, 2020Colorado
Defendant Win
Hickerson
D. Colo.Aug 25, 2020Colorado
Defendant Win
FRITZ
D.N.J.Aug 25, 2020New Jersey
Settlement
Modeski
D. Mass.Aug 25, 2020Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Hartley
E.D. Cal.Aug 25, 2020California
Settlement$575,000 awarded
David Deluca v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
N.D. Cal.Aug 24, 2020California
Settlement$5,400,000 awarded
Lillard
D. Md.Aug 21, 2020Maryland
Defendant Win
Villalva Estrada v. Giovanni's Italian Eatery, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 20, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win$47,086.68 awarded
Villar
S.D.N.Y.Aug 20, 2020New York
Dismissed
Stephens
M.D. Fla.Aug 20, 2020Florida
Settlement$636.37 awarded
Bernadean Rittmann v. amazon.com, Inc.
9th CircuitAug 19, 2020Washington
Plaintiff Win
Perez
M.D. Fla.Aug 19, 2020Florida
Settlement$21,500 awarded
Bautista
S.D.N.Y.Aug 19, 2020New York
Settlement$57,500 awarded
Robinson
INNDAug 18, 2020Indiana
Defendant Win
Castro
E.D. Cal.Aug 17, 2020California
Dismissed
Chaten
D. Md.Aug 14, 2020Maryland
Plaintiff Win$12,500 awarded
Bailey
S.D. OhioAug 12, 2020Ohio
Settlement$145,211.13 awarded
Hammond
M.D. Tenn.Aug 12, 2020Tennessee
Mixed Result
Strnad
M.D. Fla.Aug 11, 2020Florida
Settlement$4,000 awarded
Reed
E.D. Pa.Aug 11, 2020Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Bravo
E.D.N.Y.Aug 10, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Lucas
N.D. Cal.Aug 7, 2020California
Mixed Result
Guzman Iturbide v. Huntingwood, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 7, 2020New York
Settlement$22,000 awarded
Reed
M.D. Tenn.Aug 6, 2020Tennessee
Plaintiff Win$6,050 awarded
CARRONE
D.N.J.Aug 6, 2020New Jersey
Dismissed
Bishop
S.D. Cal.Aug 6, 2020California
Defendant Win
Cervantes
D. Mass.Aug 5, 2020Massachusetts
Dismissed
Muslow
E.D. La.Aug 4, 2020Louisiana
Dismissed
JURIC
W.D. Pa.Aug 3, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Lundine
D. Kan.Jul 31, 2020Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Mario Cortez v. Vieira Custom Chopping, Inc.
E.D. Cal.Jul 30, 2020California
Settlement
Talo Vasquez v. Oasis Hospitality Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Jul 30, 2020New York
Settlement$11,500 awarded
Brown
M.D. La.Jul 30, 2020Louisiana
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.