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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)

Rigano
S.D.N.Y.Jun 14, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
Gue
D. Md.Jun 14, 2021Maryland
Settlement$12,000 awarded
Oparaji
S.D.N.Y.Jun 14, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Rose
1st CircuitJun 10, 2021
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. University Of Miami
S.D. Fla.Jun 9, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO v. Precision Interiors Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Jun 8, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$2,750 awarded
Duncan Robles v. Luis Furniture 1 Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Jun 8, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$50,000 awarded
VILLEGAS
S.D. Fla.Jun 7, 2021Florida
Settlement
Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West v. HCA Healthcare
C.D. Cal.Jun 7, 2021California
Mixed Result
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO v. Precision Interiors Corp.
S.D.N.Y.Jun 3, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$6,226.56 awarded
Paguirigan
E.D.N.Y.Jun 1, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$1,559,099.79 awarded
De Bernardi v. City and County of San Francisco
N.D. Cal.Jun 1, 2021California
Settlement$503,506.33 awarded
Murphy v. The Finish Line, Inc.
N.D. Cal.May 27, 2021California
Defendant Win
Villanueva
S.D.N.Y.May 26, 2021New York
Dismissed
Edwards
D. Colo.May 26, 2021Colorado
Remanded
Costantini
N.D. Cal.May 25, 2021California
Mixed Result
Flores Moreno v. JJ Food Market Corp.
S.D.N.Y.May 25, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded
Butterfield
S.D. W. Va.May 24, 2021West Virginia
Defendant Win
Johnson v. North Texas Dancers, LLC
N.D. Tex.May 24, 2021California
Settlement
Flores
S.D.N.Y.May 21, 2021New York
Remanded
Vasquez
D. Ariz.May 21, 2021Arizona
Mixed Result
Zavala Artiega v. Griffin Organics, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.May 19, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Wisneski
D. Kan.May 19, 2021Kansas
Settlement
Almonte Tello v. 74 Fifth Ave Market, Corp.
S.D.N.Y.May 17, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Aboumrad
S.D. Cal.May 11, 2021California
Mixed Result
Colon
S.D.N.Y.May 11, 2021New York
Settlement
Zachman
S.D.N.Y.May 10, 2021New York
Remanded
Bledsoe
D. Kan.May 7, 2021Kansas
Plaintiff Win
Gomez
S.D.N.Y.May 6, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Cockman
D.S.C.May 3, 2021South Carolina
Remanded
Finton
D. Ariz.Apr 26, 2021Arizona
Mixed Result
Lesevic
N.D. Cal.Apr 23, 2021California
Settlement$600,000 awarded
Bandokoudis
D. Kan.Apr 22, 2021Kansas
Defendant Win
EAST BAY DRYWALL, LLC VS. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVApr 20, 2021New Jersey
Mixed Result$42,120.79 awarded
Dawkins
D. Neb.Apr 19, 2021Colorado
Defendant Win
MCCAFFERTY
W.D. Pa.Apr 9, 2021Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Kinkead
D. Conn.Apr 9, 2021Connecticut
Plaintiff Win
Matter of Mayo (Epstein--Commissioner of Labor)
N.Y. App. Div.Apr 8, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win
Pineda
N.D. Ga.Apr 8, 2021Florida
Defendant Win
SCALIA
E.D. Pa.Apr 8, 2021Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Waithaka
W.D. Wash.Apr 7, 2021Washington
Plaintiff Win
Scarpino
D. Neb.Apr 6, 2021Nebraska
Plaintiff Win
Hutt
S.D. OhioApr 5, 2021Ohio
Dismissed
Parada
Cal. Ct. App.Apr 1, 2021
Remanded
Hong
S.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$1,107.25 awarded
Mogollan
S.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$150,000 awarded
Silverstein
E.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2021New York
Dismissed
SAECHOW
E.D. Pa.Mar 31, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Silverstein
E.D.N.Y.Mar 31, 2021New York
Dismissed
Perez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 30, 2021New York
Defendant Win$122.97 at issue

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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.