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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)

RUFFING
E.D. Pa.Mar 29, 2021Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Ralph
S.D. Cal.Mar 29, 2021California
Plaintiff Win$303,345.79 awarded
Parada
Cal. Ct. App.Mar 26, 2021
Remanded
Fodera, Jr. v. Equinox Holdings, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Mar 26, 2021California
Mixed Result
Lamberty
D. Conn.Mar 26, 2021Connecticut
Dismissed
Galicia
E.D.N.Y.Mar 26, 2021New York
Dismissed
Jose Jauregui v. Cytec Engineered Materials, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Mar 26, 2021California
Defendant Win
PAPKEE
D. Me.Mar 26, 2021Indiana
Remanded
Stoutt
E.D. Cal.Mar 25, 2021California
Remanded
Swanson
E.D.N.C.Mar 25, 2021North Carolina
Defendant Win
Samantha Shafer v. Red Tie, LLC dba Red Tie Gentlemen's Club
C.D. Cal.Mar 25, 2021California
Settlement
Jones
D. Md.Mar 24, 2021Maryland
Settlement$7,500 awarded
Reilly, Michael v. Century Fence Company
W.D. Wis.Mar 22, 2021Wisconsin
Mixed Result
ADAMS
E.D. Pa.Mar 22, 2021Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Zachman
S.D.N.Y.Mar 22, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Carey
E.D. Cal.Mar 19, 2021California
Defendant Win
Singh
E.D.N.Y.Mar 19, 2021New York
Dismissed
Yeomans
N.D. Cal.Mar 19, 2021California
Mixed Result
Local 513 International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO v. James Martin Excavating Inc.
E.D. Mo.Mar 17, 2021Missouri
Plaintiff Win$152,400.67 awarded
Nagot
WVNBMar 17, 2021
Mixed Result
Guglielmo
S.D.N.Y.Mar 17, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Division of Labor Standards etc. v. Built Pacific CA4/1
Cal. Ct. App.Mar 15, 2021
Defendant Win$69,101.54 at issue
Taylor
S.D. Cal.Mar 15, 2021California
Mixed Result
BRUNO
W.D. Pa.Mar 15, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Chevalier
S.D.N.Y.Mar 12, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Brumbach
S.D. Cal.Mar 11, 2021California
Remanded
Diaz
E.D. La.Mar 11, 2021Louisiana
Settlement$25,000 awarded
Castro
D. Md.Mar 9, 2021Maryland
Settlement$90,000 awarded
Romero
S.D.N.Y.Mar 8, 2021Oklahoma
Remanded
Quesada
E.D.N.Y.Mar 8, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$30,621.29 awarded
Agureyev
S.D.N.Y.Mar 5, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Locke
E.D. Pa.Mar 4, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Rinaldi
S.D.N.Y.Mar 4, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Monplaisir
N.D. Cal.Mar 3, 2021California
Defendant Win
Perez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 3, 2021New York
Settlement$12,500 awarded
Borelli
S.D.N.Y.Mar 2, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Pereira
S.D.N.Y.Mar 2, 2021New York
Settlement
Deas
S.D.N.Y.Mar 2, 2021New York
Settlement$1,500,000 awarded
Diaz
S.D.N.Y.Mar 2, 2021New York
Mixed Result
Allen
S.D.N.Y.Mar 2, 2021New York
Settlement
Illescas
S.D.N.Y.Mar 1, 2021New York
Settlement
Sarit
S.D.N.Y.Feb 26, 2021New York
Settlement
Villanueva
S.D.N.Y.Feb 26, 2021New York
Settlement
Cajero Torres v. Sushi Sushi Holdings Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Feb 26, 2021New York
Plaintiff Win$50,000 awarded
Hernandez
S.D.N.Y.Feb 25, 2021New York
Settlement
Central Laborers' Pension, Welfare and Annuity Funds v. Wyandotte Corp.
S.D. Ill.Feb 25, 2021Illinois
Mixed Result
Huerta
N.D. Cal.Feb 25, 2021California
Settlement
Huerta
S.D.N.Y.Feb 24, 2021New York
Settlement
Baez
S.D.N.Y.Feb 24, 2021New York
Settlement
Mendoza
S.D.N.Y.Feb 24, 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.