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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)

Villegas
S.D.N.Y.Jul 28, 2020New York
Settlement
Morrison
N.D. Cal.Jul 27, 2020California
Settlement$377,000 awarded
Melchor Gomez v. Wei Ling Chinese Restaurant LLC
S.D.N.Y.Jul 24, 2020New York
Settlement$26,666.67 awarded
Greater St. Louis Construction Laborers Welfare Fund v. Simms Building Group, Inc.
E.D. Mo.Jul 24, 2020Missouri
Plaintiff Win$185,854.54 awarded
Nemecek
S.D. Cal.Jul 23, 2020California
Dismissed
Atakhanova
E.D.N.Y.Jul 22, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Cavazos
E.D. Cal.Jul 21, 2020California
Settlement$175,000 awarded
Hopkins
W.D. Mo.Jul 20, 2020Missouri
Settlement$200,000 awarded
Cross
D. Nev.Jul 20, 2020Nevada
Defendant Win
THOMAS
W.D. Pa.Jul 20, 2020Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Littler
S.D. OhioJul 17, 2020Ohio
Defendant Win
Blanco
D. Colo.Jul 17, 2020Colorado
Settlement$850,000 awarded
Daniel Farrell v. Boeing Employees Credit Union
9th CircuitJul 16, 2020
Defendant Win
McMillian
D. Kan.Jul 16, 2020Kansas
Settlement$12,671 awarded
Moreno
S.D. Cal.Jul 13, 2020California
Settlement$230,000 awarded
Fodera, Jr. v. Equinox Holdings, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Jul 13, 2020California
Mixed Result
WHITE
W.D. Pa.Jul 9, 2020Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$28,803.5 awarded
Navar
S.D.N.Y.Jul 9, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Mayo
D. Md.Jul 9, 2020Maryland
Remanded
Tarquino
S.D.N.Y.Jul 9, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Beckerman
S.D.N.Y.Jul 9, 2020New York
Plaintiff Win
Headspeth
S.D. OhioJul 8, 2020Ohio
Mixed Result
Boyd
W.D. Wash.Jul 8, 2020Washington
Settlement$225,000 awarded
Fitzgerald
W.D. Tenn.Jul 2, 2020Tennessee
Settlement$1,575,000 awarded
Shahlai
D. Colo.Jul 1, 2020Colorado
Settlement$144,250 awarded
MASON v. LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.
W.D. Pa.Jun 30, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Throckmorton
D.S.C.Jun 26, 2020South Carolina
Mixed Result
Bailey
S.D. OhioJun 26, 2020Ohio
Defendant Win
Lesser
S.D.N.Y.Jun 25, 2020New York
Settlement
Cardenas
W.D.N.Y.Jun 25, 2020New York
Settlement
Labor and Industry, Montana Department of v. D. Harris
MONTJun 23, 2020

Opinion - Other Justice Baker Grants Supervisory Control

Plaintiff Win
Bautista
S.D.N.Y.Jun 22, 2020New York
Settlement
Wedemire
S.D.N.Y.Jun 22, 2020New York
Settlement$703,527.83 awarded
Petrone
D. Neb.Jun 22, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
Terrell
N.D. OhioJun 19, 2020Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Williams v. Sake Hibachi Sushi & Bar Inc
N.D. Tex.Jun 18, 2020Texas
Plaintiff Win
Livingston
N.D. Ala.Jun 17, 2020Alabama
Settlement$17,500 awarded
Deisy Garcia v. Keefe Commissary Network, LLC
C.D. Cal.Jun 16, 2020California
Remanded
Wisneski
D. Kan.Jun 15, 2020Kansas
Dismissed
SCALIA
E.D. Pa.Jun 13, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Archer
D. Del.Jun 12, 2020Delaware
Defendant Win
April Hill v. Employee Resource Group, LLC
4th CircuitJun 12, 2020
Plaintiff Win
Marcusse
S.D.N.Y.Jun 10, 2020New York
Settlement$62,506.56 awarded
Directors of the Ohio Conference of Plasterers and Cement Masons Combined Funds, Inc. v. ACL General Contracting Inc.
S.D. OhioJun 10, 2020Ohio
Plaintiff Win$715,065.86 awarded
April Hill v. Employee Resource Group, LLC
4th CircuitJun 9, 2020
Plaintiff Win
Gao
S.D.N.Y.Jun 9, 2020New York
Settlement$240,000 awarded
Wang
S.D.N.Y.Jun 9, 2020New York
Settlement$50,000 awarded
Jimenez
N.D. Cal.Jun 5, 2020California
Defendant Win
Philipps
S.D. Fla.Jun 4, 2020Florida
Plaintiff Win$1,898.82 awarded
Thurston
S.D.N.Y.Jun 3, 2020New York
Settlement$14,000 awarded

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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.